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QUESTION: Madam Secretary, thank you for making time on a busy day. It seems Bashar al-Assad has the reserves to go on fighting. What is the end game?
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, I think, Margaret, the end game is starting, because with the increasing pace of defections, both military and civilian, with the fighting moving into and around Damascus, with the violence increasing, with the pressure mounting on the Assad regime, it's only a matter of time. I wish it were sooner instead of later, because every day that goes by more innocent people are killed. But there's no doubt in my mind that this regime is at the beginning of what will be a painful end, unless they cooperate with the international community to assist in a managed transition that keeps the institutions of the Syrian state intact, which ceases the violence, saves lives, and moves to a transition that will lead to elections and a new future for the Syrian people.
QUESTION: Would you meet with Bashar al-Assad?
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, certainly we are prepared to do anything to assist the transition, but we're strongly supporting Kofi Annan, who, as you know, is the Joint Envoy of both the UN and the Arab League. He's in Moscow today. So we're giving him our full support. But I have attended every meeting that was held at my level to do as much as we could to move the international community and to send a clear, unmistakable message to Assad and to the opposition that we expect the opposition to put the interests of the Syrian people first and be prepared to participate in a transition.
QUESTION: Is there a group within the opposition that's emerging that you would feel confident in taking over if Bashar exits?
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, the real core of the opposition is not outside Syria, which are the people that we largely meet with, but the people inside Syria. So at this point, we cannot tell you with any certainty who the people inside Syria would select to be their representatives. But if it were to come such a moment, we'd be prepared to back those choices, assuming they truly represent the will of the Syrian people.
QUESTION: Well, how is the U.S. supplying the rebels at this point?
SECRETARY CLINTON: With nonlethal assistance, which is what we said we would do, communications, medical supplies, the kinds of things that were in such desperate short supply to help people organize and protect themselves from the onslaught of the government's full barrage against them.
QUESTION: What would make you change the type of support?
SECRETARY CLINTON: At this point, nothing. We are focused on doing what we think is appropriate for us to do. We don't want to further militarize the conflict. We don't want to support, either directly or indirectly, the arming of people who could perhaps not use those weapons in a way we would prefer. They seem to be getting their hands on enough weapons. It's not weapons, it's will that we're trying to engender between both the government and the opposition to cease the violence and work toward a transition that leads to a democratic future.
QUESTION: Now, you mentioned Kofi Annan is in Moscow. By his own admission, his plan thus far has not been successful in holding a ceasefire and really moving anything forward. At what point do you change strategy?
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, I think he is very committed to pushing forward on this track for two reasons. First, the mission of observers that has been in Syria, which by all accounts has provided at least reliable reporting about what was happening in various of the conflict zones, is coming up for renewal on July 18th, and he's looking to give his best advice to the Security Council.
Secondly, we do believe that we've moved the international consensus to the document that we produced out of Geneva under his leadership, calling for a transition governing body with full governing authority to manage the government and the transition to democracy. What we haven't been able to do with the Russians and the Chinese is to get agreement on how exactly that would happen. That's what he's trying to do inside Moscow. We believe additional pressure through a Security Council resolution, a Chapter 7 resolution, imposing very tough sanctions on Assad and the people around him would give us more leverage to accomplish that.
QUESTION: When you leave office in January, if Assad is still in power, will you walk away believing that this was the right strategy, to stay the course with this?
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, I don't know what other strategy anybody is suggesting, because unless you have Security Council support for any other action, I don't think any country believes that it should act unilaterally in such a complex, dangerous situation. Certainly the countries along the border of Syria that stand to be affected by any spillover of violence are extremely worried about any unilateral kind of action.
So I know people share my deep frustration and outrage at what's going on inside Syria, but my job is not just to express outrage. My job is to try to figure out what can be done that would be effective. And sometimes a situation does not lend itself to an answer that is immediately satisfying. That's just the way diplomacy and life happen to be. So I'm very confident we've done everything we can do and will continue to do everything possible to try to bring this terrible situation to as early an end as possible.
QUESTION: Can you give me a sense of what the effect of what's going on in Syria has been on the surrounding countries? I mean, how much is it shaking stability here? And what is Iran's role?
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, Iran is playing a major role. We often talk about wanting to get Russia and China on board because they're permanent members of the Security Council. But the real player supporting Syria is Iran and their proxy, Hezbollah. They're the ones who are, day in and day out, providing cover, support, financing, weapons, military advice to Assad, to the army, to the regime. And it's just another example of the malicious role that Iran plays in the world, promoting terrorism, destabilizing its neighbors, pursuing nuclear enrichment, with the likelihood that it could be moved to have a nuclear weapon unless they are stopped. So Iran plays a very malign role. There's no doubt about that.
And that, of course, adds to the effects of the violence. We've seen Turkey have some difficult situations on their border. They have received thousands of refugees. Jordan has received tens of thousands of refugees. So has Lebanon. You look at the region and beyond, it could be quite destabilizing. So far, the effects have been somewhat contained, but it's another reason why you don't want to spread the violence and the conflict, because there's no way to keep it contained within the borders of Syria.
QUESTION: And lastly, how did you feel when you were in Egypt and you saw the protests that were attacks in many ways on America, personal? What did you think?
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, I'm pretty used to this by now. I've been in politics and around my own country and the world for many, many years. And protest is part of people expressing themselves. They had a point of view. I happen to think they were wrong in their assumptions and their conclusions, but they have a right to express themselves.
QUESTION: All right, Madam Secretary, thank you so much for your time.
SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you, Margaret.
QUESTION: I appreciate it.
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The goal is to have all representatives in place for the first Forum meeting of the 2013-14 academic year, scheduled for Tuesday, September 3, 2013.
All tenure and tenure-track faculty who were hired to begin work prior to or in Spring 2011 and who have the rank of assistant professor or higher are eligible for nomination. (Visit the Forum website at http://www.calu.edu/faculty-staff/administration/forum/index.htm for more details of the election process and a complete list of faculty eligible to be nominated.)
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At lunch time, I set it up on the emergency stairs outside, point it to the sun, and open the door to the stairs so anybody can see me - several curious colleagues have come to look through and be blown away! Another employee and friend now wants to go for an outing to a dark site with my visual equipment. And lastly, with just 5 minutes to do so, I manage to capture an out-of-focus image of the sun, but which still impressed a bit.
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Shoko Nakagawa - rainbow forecast
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Release Date: 2009/10/14 The song first appeared as the first B-side of her tenth single, "Arigatou no Egao" and was later featured in her third album, "Cosmic ♬ Inflation". Theme song for the Japanese version of the Sony Pictures movie, "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs".
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Since we last visited HotBlondeIvy...
I was excited when I first caught a glimpse of the star of Hot Blonde Ivy. I mean the sitename says it all - Ivy is indeed blonde and hot. She's also got a toned body, a nice set of jugs and a pretty face with the sweetest sparkling blue eyes. I also find it cute that this MILF is tanned all over except for a heart-shaped patch above her panty line.
Her bio is detailed and reveals that this petite woman was born on May 4 (making her a Taurus) and that besides having a Master's Degree in economics and rural development, she's also the mother of one adult daughter. And it's thanks to an open relationship she entered into after her marriage ended that she started HotBlondeIvy.
The number of videos has grown by eight since our last visit and there are now 22 movies.They sometimes come in one full-length file and other times they're given to you in a few clips. They all deliver great-quality playback in MP4 files. There's no streaming option.
I found one of the videos to be quite unusual. It shows Ivy completely naked with what appears to be engine oil smeared on her body. She's down on her hands and knees cleaning the floor of a multicar garage with a rag. She groans and moans almost as much from her scrubbing as she does in a scene where she's having sex.
You can also check out 43 sets of high-res pics and download them in Zip files. They show Ivy on her own, but she keeps her posing fun and playful. She normally starts out in some kind of sexy outfit, like a black latex dress or a tiny string bikini. Soon enough she gets her tits out and then before you know it she's showing off her pussy and sweet ass.
Ivy doesn't date her content, but I given how much her site has grown over the last six months or so, I think it's safe to say that she updates once or twice a month with a new video. While you wait for her collection to grow you might want to check out the 15 other Dreamnet sites that come with your membership, including Kylie Deville and Licious Gia.
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San Marcos 'Santa' lights up the holidays
Bill Gilfillen's elaborate Christmas display has been drawing huge crowds for 25 years
SAN MARCOS Around his San Marcos neighborhood, Bill Gilfillen is known as "Santa" and "Mr. Christmas," thanks to the eye-popping splendor of nearly 100,000 Christmas lights and decorations that illuminate his home and yard each holiday season.
For the past quarter-century, the 75-year-old retired Navy flight engineer has devoted three months of every year to transforming his hilltop home at 1639 Knob Hill Road into a winter wonderland for more than 10,000 annual visitors. The tradition started in 1987 as a gift to his youngest child. Today, it's Gilfillen's gift to the community and a responsibility he takes seriously.
"I will keep doing this as long as I can," he said last week. "I have to, or people would be picketing my house. For many people, it wouldn't be Christmas without it."
Another tradition at the Gilfillen household begins on Tuesday, Dec. 10, when Santa Claus will pull up a chair in the driveway for visits with local children.
Christmas lights hold special meaning for the Ohio-raised Gilfillen, whose family was so poor in the early 1940s that he and his siblings spent several years in a church-run orphanage because their mother couldn't afford to care for them. Walking through the snow to admire the holiday décor was the one present the Gilfillen siblings could give themselves.
"I loved going around to look at the lights. I thought they were beautiful," he said. "To me, that was Christmas."
Gilfillen, his wife Elaine and their four children moved to San Marcos from Chula Vista in the mid-1980s, and for the first time, they had a yard big enough to decorate for the holidays. The first year, he spent lavishly on lights and lawn ornaments, but the display didn't impress his 10-year-old daughter, Jennifer.
"She said 'Dad we need more decorations and more lights,' so I made it my goal to do it bigger and better the next year and every year after that," Gilfillen said, adding that daughter Jennifer Fiocco, now 35 and a Seattle resident, still does her part by shipping down one or two new lawn additions every year.
Over time, the display now known as "Christmas on Knob Hill" has grown to include hundreds of strings of lights and nearly a hundred decorations in the yard and on the roof, including Santa coming out of the chimney, animated reindeer, a glowing koi pond, gingerbread cottages, a twirling merry-go-round and Ferris wheel, skiing polar bears, a flying pig with flapping wings, oversized rocking horses, tin soldiers, a zebra in a Santa cap, penguins on a blimp and a soundtrack of holiday music synchronized to lights in the trees.
Gilfillen's longtime favorite item is a plastic foam Santa Claus that sits near a large white Christmas tree in the center of the front yard.
"I think he looks so real that he could almost get up and walk away," he said.
Christmas planning begins each year in mid-September, when Gilfillen starts shopping online for about $1,000 worth of new lighted items to add to the display. This year's 12 new entries include a trio of blue peacocks, a train engine, a purple hippo on ice skates and a skiing pig.
In late September, he pulls all of the items out of storage and begins testing for bad bulbs and electrical shorts. He spends all of October decorating his trees and roof, then in early November he starts on the yard. Although he's had many offers over the years for decorating help, Gilfillen calls the project a one-man job.
"I like to change things around every year and I never know how I'm going to set it up or move things around, so I find it easier and less time-consuming to do it myself rather than try to direct someone else," he said.


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Ryan And Trista Sutter's Walt Disney World Vacation! (Photos)natalieklein
Ryan and Trista Sutter took Blakesley and Max on a trip this holiday season they will not forget! Where you ask?? To Walt Disney World! But, I am not convinced the trip was just for Max and B. I can tell from the tweets that the Trista and Ryan enjoyed it just as much as the kids did!
Ryan and Trista were in town hosting the @FCSports Orlando Citrus Parade! I actually had a glimpse on Sunday of the duo and they were great!
Have you been to Walt Disney World? Check out the photos below! The Happiest Place On Earth, Got Happier!
Here are some fun tweets from Trista!
- @tristasutter My favorite ride…Toy Story Mania. Max too…when done, he said "I wanna do that again!"
- @tristasutter
#favepartofday = the mesmerizing stares, joyful giggles, exhilarating screams, & pure magic that was our day at@WaltDisneyWorld !
- @tristasutter Some of my @WaltDisneyWorld MUST dos: Toy Story Mania, Enchanted Tales w/ Belle, Turtle Talk, Animal Kingdom Safari, & Lights/Motor/Action!
- @tristasutter Sadly, saying goodbye to @WaltDisneyWorld . REEEEEEEALLY don't want to leave. Hopefully we'll be back next year!
The Magic Of Walt Disney World! 1 of 15The best photo is when your kids first arrive at Walt Disney World! @ryansutter Finally made it to Disney!
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Whooppie! 2 of 15@tristasutter YUMMMMMMY. Whoopie pie!
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Princess B and Zoomin' Max 3 of 15You can see the excitement in the kids eyes! @tristasutter After breakfast with the Disney Princesses, we are ready for our day at @WaltDisneyWorld !
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Disney Tour Guides! 4 of 15â€A Disney Tour guide is sooo Amazing when you are there during high peak holiday season! @ryansutterThe lady on the right is Debbie. She knows Mickey and we know her. We love Debbie!
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Max and Belle 5 of 15@tristasutter One of my forever favorite moments from waltdisneyworld ...Max as the beast in Enchanted Tales with Belle
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Daddy And Belle! 6 of 15â€@tristasutter And can't forget daddy as one of Belle's knights in shining armor! He did such a great job marching!
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The Tower Of Terror! 7 of 15@tristasutter My friends & Ryan are trying to convince me to go on Tower of Terror. Nice being alive for these 40 years! @tristasutter I survived Tower of Terror. Luckily, I had a fireman, nurse and spiderman near me in line to keep me safe.
MMM.. Dole Whip 8 of 15Dole Whips at Disney are incredible!!! @ryansutterPerfect spot for a dole whip at@waltdisneyworld
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What A Crowd? 9 of 15That is a mellow crowd compared to what we saw last week! @ryansutter Pretty much have the place to our selves here at Disney...
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Hidden Mickey! 10 of 15I love searching for Mickey!! @ryansutter One thing for sure... This Disney place is a Micky Mouse operation.
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Parade Time! 11 of 15The parades are always so much fun! @tristasutter Every time I see a dancer at @WaltDisneyWorld, I think of the gorgeeous @TenleyMolzahn. You were at Disney, right?
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3-D Time 12 of 15â€Max is ready for the show! @ryansutter All set for Mickey's philharmagic! waltdisneyworld
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Princess Belle 13 of 15Cheetos definitely help! @ryansutter The secret to Bell's youthful look and vitality is... Cheetos?
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Daddy Time! 14 of 15So sweet! @ryansutter Me and my baby girl at the@capitalonebowl
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Good Bye! 15 of 15@ryansutter Even mommy is smiling! Thank you waltdisneyworld Gonna miss @rundisney though... Next year?
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Parliamentary Chaos, In Sweden
Parliamentary Chaos, In Sweden
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Sweden went to election last Sunday, the result:
The Alliance (Centre-Right) - 49,3 % - 173 seats
The Red Green Coalition (Centre-Green-Left) - 43,6 % - 156 seats
The Sweden Democrats (Nationalist) - 5,7 % - 20 seats
1. The Centre-Right already ruling government won, this is the first time since the right to vote was introduced in Sweden.
2. The Social Democrats that have ruled almost uninterruptedly for nearly a hundred years got their worst result in nearly a hundred years (30.6 %). Social Democracy seems to be on its way down in Sweden, as it's been in the rest of the world.
3. An extremely nationalist party (and also racist), The Sweden Democrats entered the parliament. Once before has a party hostile towards foreigners been in the parliament (1991-94), New Democracy, but SD is more well organized and more outspokenly racist.
4. The Alliance didn't get the majority of the seats which means that there will probably be parliamentary chaos since no one wants to co-operate with the Sweden Democrats. The situation is probable to be very unstable and there won't be any balance.
Any thoughts on this developement?
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The main reason why I love that SD got 20 seats is that I feel sympathy for them, after all the shit everyone is throwing at them. And I love that the other blocks now have to deal with them.
I took the party test at svt.se.
Before I took the test, I knew very very little about SD and I didn't expect to like any of their politics. I knew they were controversial and I thought it was for a good reason. But the question in the test did not reveal SD as a racist party and to my big surprise I got this result. The few question I didn't answer was questions on things that are unique to Sweden and I could not answer them. It was a couple questions on health care, taxes and schools.
I'm no racist and if this result is not making sense then we can only blame the questions in the test. But I doubt the makers of the test would let any chance of revealing SD as ugly slip by.
I don't feel I know the Swedish parties enough, and I might not have voted SD after studying the full programs. I probably disagree strongly with SD on some things, but I don't see them as the monsters everybody try to make them into.
But regardless if I like their politics or not, I still love the fact that they got their seats. They can no longer be ignored and treated as trash.
We're not fighting the people themselves but their politics, which is righteous. Doesn't make everyone who hates SDs politics the same as SD who hate immigrants.
I can't speak for SD, but I guess they fight the mass immigration politics, not the immigrants personally. I don't think they throw eggs on immigrants or otherwise harass them. SD needed police protection in order to carry out their right holding public meetings. Many meetings was aborted or cancelled due to demonstrants. In my opinion, these people are worse than SD.
So you are ashamed eh? Lol I'm also embarrassed over my country, but for different reasons.
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Friends since school, The XX are quiet, sensitive nineteen-year-olds whose tender song writing has attracted a strong fanbase of "mostly thirty-year-olds," admits singer Romy. Not so surprising, as the group sound old beyond their years. Their music is the musical meeting point between the smooth R'n'B of band favourite Aaliyah, and the spiritual blues of Francophile sisters CocoRosie - mature, soulful and full of the bittersweet sadness of experience.
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The halls of Pretend City Children's Museum were aflutter with imagination and anticipation Friday as the museum hosted its fourth annual "When I Grow Up Day."
About a dozen local professionals gathered at the museum to talk with children about their career and give them an idea of what it's like to have that job.
Stations were set up for each profession, including a doctor's office for the doctors and exercise equipment for personal trainers, giving the kids a chance to interact and role play with the professionals in their own special areas.
The idea behind the event is to jump-start the imagination of the children who visit Pretend City, many of whom are very young and don't know what to say when asked what they want to be when they grow up.
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Inasmuch as the city is considering changes to its water rate protocol, I suggest it consider adding a small measure that will improve service and safety, and most likely reduce cost to water users. My suggestion is that the annual mandatory testing of backflow prevention devices be done by the city (or its contractors) and that the cost be added to the homeowner's water bill.
Currently, homeowners are required to hire an approved contractor to test backflow devices and send certification to the city. I'm curious as to what percentage of water users actually do this. In my case, I have duly arranged for the testing and certification in recent years. But earlier, I didn't know about the requirement — quite possibly because of my own inattention. It was not done and there were no consequences.
If backflow prevention is truly a public health and safety issue, it should be accomplished rigorously — most logically by the City of Bend Water Division. Doing it on a methodical street-by-street basis would assure thoroughness and reduce cost to homeowners. Existing firms that perform this service might contract to do it for the city and enjoy more business than under the current hit-and-miss scheme.
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The most pressing problem facing this country? Beef consumption.
Manmohan Singh recently commented on the results of a national survey by the Naandi Foundation that found that 42% of the children in this country are malnourished; he called it a national shame (that amounts to one out of every three malnourished children in the world). We've also recently learnt that the average Indian schoolkid fares slightly better than a Kyrgyz schoolkid at maths, science and reading. If this is news to you, it turns out you've just not been paying attention. The 2001 National Nutrition Monitoring Bureau report says pretty much the same thing. This was a decade ago. Yes, it's good we've finally noticed, but that doesn't make it news. The NNMB report also says that 37% of the adult population has a body-mass index (BMI) of below 18.5 – the clinical definition of chronic malnourishment. Moreover, the WHO's definition of famine is that 40% of the population of a region be severely malnourished – Binayak Sen calls us a country living through a state of stable famine.
The above list, while shameful and depressing, isn't even an exhaustive list of food-security related problems facing this country.
So what do you suppose the people running this country are most up in arms about? If you guessed cow-slaughter and how best to punish people who eat beef, you're right. You may now award yourself a shameful bow. the people of Madhya Pradesh have given themselves a law banning all sale and possession of beef, with punishment that this country otherwise reserves only for its rapists and murderers. This in addition to Karnataka's bill banning cow-slaughter which is now sure to also get the President's assent (with presidents like these…). These laws allow police officers to raid and search premises on the suspicion that an offence may take place:
The Centre felt that raiding premises merely on the assumption that an offence is "likely" could be misused and recommended that such power be limited to cases when an offence had taken place or was taking place. The amended legislation has disregarded the recommendation.
The blatant disregard for minority opinion, civil liberty, and any trace of sense apart, this law affects the poor disproportionately – beef is the cheaper than almost any other meat. Calling this communal legislation is stating the obvious. Calling it legislating taste (a la Bill Maher) is more insightful, although it does nothing to help somebody being harassed by the local police officer for the suspicion of possession of beef.
Beef is now more contraband than a kilogram of ganja or 100 grams of hashish (punishment for possession of < 1kg ganja or < 100gms of hashish : Rs. 10,000 fine or 6 months in prison). Stash your beef away safely.
Manmohan Singh talks to the press
You may already have read about this, especially if you read the newspaper everyday (or just on Tuesday, the 7th of September – you know, I'm just saying…)
Manmohan Singh was interviewed by several editors. He talks about why it is that the Government cannot randomly give away the foodgrains, even if government-owned godowns have surplus stock.
His reasoning that farmers will stop producing food if the government starts giving away free food may be a little too Ayn Rand-ish for my liking. Also, it may seem a bit obtuse to say that when you have 37 percent of your population below the poverty line, and there's no way you can feed all of them for free, you can't feed a some part of them (because that would be unfair to the rest, I guess). But when he takes on the Supreme Court and says that the higher judiciary in this country should not go around talking about policy formulation, I think he's spot-on.
I've written about this before. You should also read Arundhati Roy's dismantling of the judiciary's keenness to stick their noses in other people's business:
The higher judiciary, the Supreme Court in particular, doesn't just uphold the law, it micromanages our lives. Its judgements range through matters great and small. It decides what's good for the environment and what isn't, whether dams should be built, rivers linked, mountains moved, forests felled. It decides what our cities should look like and who has the right to live in them. It decides whether slums should be cleared, streets widened, shops sealed, whether strikes should be allowed, industries should be shut down, relocated or privatised. It decides what goes into school textbooks, what sort of fuel should be used in public transport and schedules of fines for traffic offences. It decides what colour the lights on judges' cars should be (red) and whether they should blink or not (they should). It has become the premier arbiter of public policy in this country that likes to market itself as the World's Largest Democracy.
I think it's fantastic that the Prime Minister has just asked the Supreme Court to mind its own business.
I also think what he had to say about people in his government disagreeing with each other, or two ministries in his government fighting it out (the Environment ministry and the Civil aviation minister are at loggerheads over the Navi Mumbai Airport. The Environment ministry also stopped Vedanta from plundering Orissa's forests. Kamal Nath and Montek Singh have gone toe to toe) was brilliant. He points out that Nehru or Indira Gandhi's cabinets had a lot more internal disagreement, and that disagreement should be the norm in a democracy, not something to be looked upon as a bad thing.
He also says, of his being interviewed by several top editors, that the pigeon has been set amongst the cats. Indeed!


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Political Perceptions: Obama Maneuvering Puts Romney on Spot
The Obama campaign has maneuvered itself into an interesting position: It is behind the eight ball on the dominant issue of the year, which is jobs and the state of the economy, yet seems to be successfully moving out ahead of the Romney team on a whole series of smaller issues.
The latest reminder comes in a Pew Research Center poll that takes apart the basic tax debate—the debate President Barack Obama teed up last week by resurrecting and repackaging his long-standing position that low tax rates should be extended for middle-class taxpayers while taxes are raised on families making more than $250,000 a year.
The new Pew survey finds that by about a two-to-one margin (44% to 22%), Americans say they think the Obama idea of raising taxes on those wealthier families would help the economy. Also, Pew notes, "an identical percentage (44%) says a tax increase on higher incomes would make the tax system more fair, while just 21% say it would make the system less fair."
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That suggests the tax maneuvering is just the latest in a series of tactical maneuvers by the Obama camp that have benefited the president while deflecting attention from the uninspiring recent news on the jobs front.
Previously, Mr. Obama's declaration that he now favors allowing gays to marry appeared to have the desired effect of pleasing his Democratic base without alienating many people in the middle, where the idea of gay marriage has become more acceptable in recent years. His announcement that his administration would stop deporting the children of illegal aliens provided they are being educated or have graduated from school and stayed out of trouble we a hit with Hispanics, but also proved broadly popular in the middle of the country.
The Obama's crusade against Republican contender Mitt Romney's tenure at Bain Capital—a crusade in which the Obama team has variously accused Mr. Romney of helping lay off workers, helping outsource jobs overseas and of misleading the public and federal regulators about when he really left active control of the company—has been controversial, leading to charges the Obama camp is engaged in a relentlessly negative campaign. That assertion arose Tuesday in an interview on NBC's Today show.
But it seems to have worked. Polling has shown that the Obama effort has turned the Romney record at Bain, which was to be the main credential Mr. Romney brandished in his campaign effort to show he knows how to improve the economy and create jobs, into a negative with a wide swath of voters in the swing states where Obama ads blasting the Bain experience have been running.
At the same time, Mr. Obama's allies have been beating the drums for Mr. Romney to make good on a promise made months ago to release his most recent tax returns. That compelled Mr. Romney to address the subject Monday—and has led even some Republicans to grumble that the distractions are becoming a problem.
Mr. Romney has said in recent days that if a candidate is responding, it's a sign he's losing. Mr. Romney isn't losing—but he's probably spending more time responding than he'd like.
Below, Neil King discusses the political maneuvering on Lunch Break.


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44 year old mama. Kidney transplant recipient with some weight to lose, a lot to say, and some running to do.
Saturday, 22 March 2014
Rising up to the Liebster Award Challenge
Here are the details:
The Liebster is an award to help promote new bloggers. The rules are simple:
- Mention the person who nominated you with a link in their blog.
- Answer the questions provided by the person who nominated you.
- Nominate other bloggers with less than 200 followers.
- Create a new set of questions for your nominees to answer.
And here are Michelle's questions for me!
Question 1: What is something you are very proud of? Why?
My tenacity. If my health challenges and my running have taught me anything, is that I've learned to be persistent, tenacious, determined.
I'm proud of my tenacity, bc it's what got me through the worst days of my health challenges, when my kidneys failed and I went to ER for evaluation and emergency dialysis. It got me through complications I had 6 months post-transplant, where there was the very real possibility I would lose that kidney transplant due to those complications.
When I made it through all those health challenges, I realized that, in the end, I could do anything I set my mind to. So I walked 100 km for Kidney March in 2010. Started running in 2011, when I could barely run 400 m, ever. I finally learned how to skate and ski this past winter. Things that I used to be scared to do, I'm no longer afraid to try.
And now I've run my first half marathon. And think about running my first marathon. And dream about running my first ultra. The best part is that, health permitting, I *know* I can do all those things, when I'm ready to go.
Question 2(a): When (and why) did you start running?
After 3 incredible Stampede breakfasts during Stampede week, I realized that I really was not going to be able to lose any more post-baby weight unless I did a little bit more than just walking. So I started joining the Run Club at the Eau Claire Running Room that very week.
Question 2(b): When (and why) did you start blogging?
The very first time I blogged was way back in 2001, with the very cute title of "Ladybug's Garden". Of course it was not a running blog back then, but it was a way for my hubby (then boyfriend/fiance) to keep up on my doings and my thoughts in Calgary while he moved away to work in San Diego. Yep, we were in a long term relationship. Turned out to be only 18 mths but we didn't know that at the time.
The current blog The Mama Runs was created after our good friend Keith bugged me to start up a running blog about a month after I started running in 2011. Haven't looked back since...until I was asked this question tonight. ;-)
Question 3: What does it mean to be a kidney [transplant] recipient? How has that changed your life?
To be a kidney transplant recipient is to have three kidneys.
That's my hubby's favourite line, anyway. To me, it is a new lease on life. While I may rely on drugs for the rest of the days my kidney transplant works (the average is currently 10-15 yrs), at least I'm not relying on a dialysis machine that can only function at a tiny fraction of regular kidney function. It means I have the opportunity to get pregnant and have a baby, which I was very fortunately able to do. It means I had a second chance to try out a lot of things in life that I probably would never have tried, because I was too scared before. But when you've stared death in the face because your kidneys failed and you feel the most horrible feelings in your life ever and you think any time now, you're gonna go into cardiac arrest and then that's it....a lot of things are no longer scary any more, especially post-transplant.
[the other] Question 3: What do you want your daughter to know that you didn't know growing up?
Don't sell yourself short. And especially don't let others talk you into thinking that way.
Question 4: If you could tell yourself 16 year old self something, what would it be?
Be patient, one day, someone will love you for who you are. Just be yourself, your best self.
Question 5: What is something that you are afraid of? Why?
Here's something totally irrational: anything (usually a fly) buzzing near my ear. I know it's probably because of some childhood experience where such a thing happened and freaked me out then...and it freaks me out now.
Question 6: What is your greatest joy in life?
My daughter, hands down. My kidney transplant from my hubby's kidney donation and my wedding day are very close second and third, respectively.
Question 7: What is your greatest challenge in life?
Frankly, I think it will be trying to live long enough to see and enjoy the company of my grandchildren. Given that I was 38 when my daughter was born, my daughter is likely to have kids late in life, and kidney transplants and good health only last so long, I will consider myself very lucky if I can live long enough and be healthy enough to play with my grandkids.
Question 8: If you were stranded on a desert island with someone, who would it be? How would you occupy your time?
My hubby. Mainly catching up on ALL the sleep I've ever deprived myself of. Also talking with my husband. And...doing my wifely duty. Haha.
Question 9: Where is your favourite place on Earth? Why?
Even though I've only ever been to a very few places in my lifetime, I would say Melbourne, Australia. Definitely a family friendly place with pretty efficient public transportation and a temperate climate. The most magical garden - and we were visiting in the winter, without blooms!!
Question 10: What is something you would like the rest of the world to know?
Be kind to yourself, and be grateful when you wake up every morning for all that you have.
Question 11: What is something you have never done but would like to try?
Ride a hot air balloon. I'm scared of heights though. But I'm working on it.
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A very nice post! The balloon will be fun! We did that. The basket is very secure. You will for sure play with grandkids, medical progress is amazing.ReplyDelete
Wow! Wow! Wow! #1, 3 & 7 made me cry but #8 & 11 made me laugh. You are so humble and down-to-earth even after you have been though so much. Those I know who have faced a life-threatening situation have all come out the other side loving and cherishing every second of every day in life so much. Enjoy every moment with your family. I hope you ride in that hot air balloon soon! Thank you for sharing this Sophia. I really appreciate getting to know you better. You are even more dear to me now.ReplyDelete


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Shingles During Pregnancy
Many mothers fear getting an infection let alone
Shingles During Pregnancy
and with good reason. It is well known that certain viruses can be transmitted to the fetus through the mother's blood or can be acquired by the baby before or during delivery.
Maternal varicella can be risky for the child not yet born, depending on the stage of pregnancy where the mother gets the disease. During the first 30 weeks, maternal chickenpox cases can lead to congenital malformation. But such cases are rare and experts disagree on what level of risk. With younger people contracting shingles this is a concern.
If the mother becomes infected with chickenpox or shingles during pregnancy between 5 to 21 days before giving birth, the newborn may suffer from chickenpox at birth or develop within a few days, as indicated above. But the time lag between the onset of the illness of the mother and the birth of the baby generally allows the mother's immune system to react and produces antibodies to fight the virus. These antibodies can be transmitted to the unborn baby and that way you can ward off infection. Despite this, a third of babies exposed to chickenpox within 5 to 21 days before birth develop shingles in the first 5 years of life because the virus must also be fought by immune cells.
What happens if the mother contracts chickenpox at the precise moment of birth? In this case, the mother's immune system has not had a chance to mobilize its forces. Although some of the maternal antibodies are transmitted to the newborn through the placenta, the infant will have little ability to fight the virus because their immature immune system. For these babies chickenpox can be fatal.
If the mother does contract shingles during pregnancy once the baby is born, one option would be for Zoster immune globulin to be given, a preparation extracted from the antibody-rich blood of adults recovering from chickenpox or shingles.


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I don't think 2013 Sauber car performance is poor rather than its drivers couldn't score the points.
I'll excuse to Rookie Mexican but I can't excuse Hulkenberg for fail to score points.
Sauber team has to take responsible for it drivers line up.
Kobayashi will score points in most of races if he was driving for Sauber this year. Now Sauber will be lost prize money from ranking.


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PULLMAN, Wash.– The Washington State University women's swim team defeated the University of Washington at Gibb Pool Thursday by a score of 123 to 82.
The Cougars, now 3-0 in dual meets this season, won seven out of the 11 events to record their first ever dual meet victory against a Husky swim team. Five additions to WSU's all-time top 10 lists also highlighted the meet.
"This win is a stepping stone for our program, but our focus will continue to be on the Pac-10 and NCAA Championships," WSU head coach Rocco Aceto said.
Andree-Anne LeRoy, a freshman from Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, won two individual events and help lead the 400 medley relay team to victory. LeRoy's time of 2:06.87 in the 200 individual medley tied her for second place on the Cougars' all-time list, just .02 seconds off the school record. She also won the 200 backstroke in a time of 2:06.85.
Sophomore Melissa Hubley (Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada) swam strongly for the Cougars, winning the 200 butterfly in a time of 2:04.86 and leading the 400 medley relay team to victory.
Freshman Taryn Ternent (Edenvale, South Africa) also performed well, winning the 50 freestyle and leading off for the victorious 400 freestyle relay team. Ternent's time of 24.01 in the 50 freestyle moved her fourth place on WSU's all-time list.
Sophomore Jill Olson (Seattle, Wash.) added a win for the Cougars in the 1,000 freestyle, finishing in a time of 10:25.54.
Other additions to Cougar all-time top ten lists were marked by Rachel Dong (Paramount, Calif.)- 200 breaststroke (5th), Sasha Taylor (Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada)- 200 backstroke (7th), and Rachelle Carano (Reno, Nev.)- 200 butterfly (8th).
"Tonight was a true Cougar effort. Everyone was involved, coming out here to support the team by displaying the true Cougar Spirit," Aceto said. "It is good for all Cougars, past, present and future, to break this type of dual meet streak."
The Cougar swim team competes again when they travel to Fairfax, Va., to compete against George Mason University November 30.


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Home -> Community -> Usenet -> comp.databases.theory -> Re: Why spurious tuples with fifth normal form?
Ahem. *cough* Just checking if you guys were paying attention. :-)
Jan Hidders wrote:
> step 1. H = { ABC, ABD, CE }
> step 2. (#1) H = { ABCD, CE } (because ABC and ABC share the c.k. AB)
^^^Should be "ABD"
> step 2. (#2) H = { ABCDE } (because ABCDE and CE share the c.k. C)
Should be "ABCD"
> step 3. no more two distinct components with common cand. key
> step 4. The JD is implied by the cand. keys because ABCDE is in H
> So even though this join dependency holds, you do not have to split.
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Alexis Tsipras
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Alexis Tsipras (Greek: Αλέξης Τσίπρας) (born 28 July 1974) is a Greek socialist politician, member of the Hellenic Parliament, president of the Synaspismós political party and head of the Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) parliamentary group.
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- We don't claim that there is plenty of money. Greek people are not asking for money. They are asking for work and the ability to make a living.
- I want to be honest with you. We did not achieve the agreement we expected before the January elections... I feel the deep ethical and political responsibility to put to your judgment all I have done, successes and failures.
- What's needed is patience and composure. The bank deposits of the Greek people are fully secure. The same applies to the payment of wage and pension — they are also guaranteed.
- Sophocles taught us that the greatest of all human laws is justice… and I think that is something we have to remember.
External links[edit]
- Homepage of Alexis Tsipras, 2014 candidature for European Commission President
- Curriculum Vitae Synaspismos website
- Ανοιχτή Πόλη
- Tsipras MP profile on Vouliwatch.gr
- Tsipras profile on Twitter.com


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Lutheran Brotherhood and Aid Association for Lutherans provided a joint grant of $200,000 toward construction of the Lutheran Center at Christ Church in Baltimore. The center will become the new headquarters of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service and Lutheran World Relief in September. The organizations will share the $8 million facility with the ELCA Delaware-Maryland Synod, a regional office of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and Tressler Lutheran Services. California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks; Carthage College, Kenosha, Wis.; Gettysburg [Pa.] College; Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minn.; and Texas Lutheran University, Seguin, were selected as five of the best schools for Latinos in the United States by The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education magazine. The list is based on a survey and examination of the literature and catalogs of more than 2,500 institutions. Joanne Chadwick, executive director of the ELCA Commission for Woman and member of Christ the Mediator Lutheran Church, Chicago, received the Jim Siefkes Justice Maker Award at the Biennial Assembly of Lutherans Concerned/North America. The award recognizes a heterosexual person for tireless, superior efforts on behalf of gay and lesbian people of faith, particularly advocating within the Lutheran church communities. Four ELCA colleges were named as a "Best Value" by U.S. News & World Report. California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, placed second in the western regional universities category, followed by Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Wash. Texas Lutheran University, Seguin, ranked second in the regional liberal arts colleges section and St. Olaf, Northfield, Minn., ranked 13th. Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Columbus, Ohio, will get a $660,000 grant and Lutheran Southern Seminary, Columbia, S.C., will receive a $447,919 grant from the Lilly Foundation, which has endowed more than $53.4 million to 45 theological schools in North America under its "Program to Enhance Theological Schools' Capacities to Prepare Candidates for Congregational Ministry." The school also received a $97,000 grant to develop a three-week seminary program for high school students. Almost 50 college students from the Rocky Mountain Region of the Lutheran Student Movement U.S.A. assisted Rock Point Lutheran School and Mission on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona by painting a main building. Lutheran Brotherhood provided funds for the paint. Roanoke College, Salem, Va., received two grants totaling a combined $8 million. A $5 million challenge gift, the largest in school history, was presented by the Tristram Colket Family of Paoli, Pa., with the stipulation that the school raise an equal amount by December 2001. A $3 million gift was given by Francis T. West of Martinsville, Va. In recognition of the gift the Roanoke's Courthouse Academic Building will now be known as Francis T. West Hall. The ELCA increased its participation in Habitat for Humanity with the number of supportive congregations growing from 1,300 in 1995 to 1,700 in 1996. Financial support also increased from $1.3 million to more than $1.6 million. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge signed a warrant scheduling the execution of Mark Spotz, who killed four people including Betty Amstutz, an ELCA deaconess. Augustana College, Rockford, Ill., was third on a list of schools with the most academic all-Americans in the 1990s, with 47, according to The Los Angeles Times. Augsburg College, Minneapolis, formed a campus-community link with Seward Montessori School, offering scholarships of $1,000 a year, up to $8,000, for each year a student attends Seward. Each student will have to meet attendance and performance criteria, plus get their parents involved in school activities. In three years, Lenoir-Rhyne College, Hickory, N.C., will require seniors to pass a comprehensive graduation exam, testing students on general knowledge in their majors. "It gives us very good feedback about whether the programs here are accomplishing what we want them to accomplish, said Ryan LaHurd, the school's president. The Good News Garage, a program of Lutheran Social Services of New England, received the eighth Peter F. Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation. The Good News Garage promotes self-sufficiency through affordable transportation and automotive job training. Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area was awarded a $125,00 grant by the Office of Refugee Resettlement in collaboration with the Somali Benadiri Refugee Community Development Organization of Maryland. The two organizations will use the money to strengthen local Benadiri Somali communities by creating methods of communication between each community.
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Fox // 2010 // 264 Minutes // Not Rated
Reviewed by Judge Clark Douglas // September 25th, 2011
SPF'd up.
"I wasn't dressed as Spider-Man. I was dressed as Man-Spider. Totally different thing."
Dennis (Glenn Howerton, Serenity), Dee (Kaitlin Olson, Leap Year), Charlie (Charlie Day, Horrible Bosses), and Mac (Rob McElhenney, Wonder Boys) are four of the world's most self-absorbed individuals. Together, they constantly manage to make bad situations worse, to engage in socially irresponsible pursuits and to make nearly every wrong-headed decision it's possible for human beings to make. They're frequently joined by Dennis and Dee's peculiar father Frank (Danny DeVito, The War of the Roses), whose considerable wealth is only matched by his eccentricity. Welcome to the weird, fractured world of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
My first encounter with It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia was via the A Very Sunny Christmas special, which was modestly amusing yet mostly underwhelming. After all, I had heard so many people talk about the greatness of the show, and that special seemed to indicate that the series was sporadically inventive television which leaned too heavily on easy shocks for laughs. However, after getting a chance to dig into a full season of the show, I'm better able to appreciate what all the fuss is about. This is funny stuff, sometimes magnificently so. Yes, it does occasionally lean a bit too heavily on cheap shock value, but more often than not the show is subversively funny in entertainingly kooky ways.
With the exception of Eastbound and Down's Kenny Powers, the characters on this show easily rank as some of the most ignorant, repugnant, misguided human beings on television. Their behavior is consistently awful throughout the show, but it works for a couple of key reasons. First off, the characters genuinely don't seem to know any better; often engaging in truly horrific actions simply because it seems like the best idea at the time. Secondly, the show ensures that the characters almost always manage to receive some form of spectacular comeuppance, which transforms a show which might have seemed simply ugly into something surprisingly delightful.
Like most seasons of television comedy, this one has its highlights and low points, but two episodes in particular stand out as real gems. The first is "Who Got Dee Pregnant?," a Rashomon-style tale in which the guys recount a hazy night of drunken partying and attempt to figure out which of them might have accidentally impregnated the only female member of the group. The increasingly elaborate details of the contrasting stories are enjoyable, and the storytelling eventually turns into a hilarious tangled web of vomit, make-out sessions, costume changes, and creepy bystanders (Indeed, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia has a veritable gallery of creepy bystanders), eventually finishing with a series of excellent flourishes and a perfectly cynical coda.
The second high point is "Dee Reynolds: Shaping America's Youth," in which Dee gets a job as a substitute teacher and desperately attempts to find ways to inspire her class. Her failed attempts at creating some awe-inspiring Inspirational Teacher Moments (you know, the sort of moments which appear in flicks like Lean on Me, Take the Lead and Freedom Writers) are hilarious, but the episode turns absurdly entertaining in the second half with a very special screening of Lethal Weapon 5 (an unofficial sequel starring Charlie, Dennis, Mac and Frank). I won't spoil any of the fun stuff that particular cinematic adventure has to offer, but suffice it to say it had me doubled over with laughter. Oh, man.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season Six arrives on Blu-ray sporting a perfectly acceptably 1080p/1.78:1 transfer. That's actually a change-of-pace for this show, as the previous Blu-ray releases were simply standard-def upconversion jobs. Fortunately, this season was actually shot in hi-def and looks like a Blu-ray release should, with strong detail, bright colors and warm, natural flesh tones. It's not the world's most visually spectacular show, but it looks solid. Audio is also strong, with the cheeky, old-fashioned score blending nicely with the crisp, clean dialogue. Supplements include cast and crew commentary on a handful of episodes, some deleted/extended scenes, a blooper reel, some additional podcasts from Dennis and Dee (so enjoyably vapid), an extended cut of Lethal Weapon 5 (with optional commentary), some "Legal Advice From Jack Kelly," a trivia challenge and the pilot episode of FX's Wilfred (the engaging-yet-puzzling comedy starring Elijah Wood and a man in a dog suit).
As for low points: I wasn't too impressed with the pair of episodes that open the season, which spend too much time on a clunky two-part story. There's some potential in the set-up: Mac finds silly, Biblically based reasons to persecute his transgendered ex, Frank and Charlie decide to get married to each other due to all the "awesome benefits of gay marriage," and Dennis and Dee hook up with old high school flames. Alas, all of these subplots descend into pretty obvious territory rather quickly, and the execution of some potentially fun ideas is botched. Fortunately, things pick up very quickly after this bumpy start.
Also: this show needs to use DeVito a little bit more. He's fantastic in the role of Frank, but too many episodes simply have him wandering through the background with a perplexed look on his face (something the actor does rather amusingly, it must be said). Whenever he decides to really involve himself in the gang's activities, the show benefits.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season Six (Blu-ray) gets off to a rough start, but becomes consistently enjoyable afterwards and delivers a couple of truly great episodes. Recommended.
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Video: 90
Audio: 90
Extras: 85
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Judgment: 86
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Running Time: 264 Minutes
Release Year: 2010
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
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May 28, 2016
The Mississippi Development Authority said it realizes the importance of environmentally-friendly transportation and because of that, recognized the Lauderdale County Schools' bus system for using biodiesel to fuel its buses.
"The award we gave was for innovation and technology that Lauderdale County has shown us," said Floyd Daniels of MDA's Energy Division.
Biodiesel is a clean burning alternative fuel, produced from domestic, renewable resources such as new and used vegetable oil. It contains no petroleum, but it can be blended with regular diesel, or used alone. Either way, officials say it's a more environmentally-friendly fuel source.
"Lower exhaust emissions, less engine wear, less fuel injection system problems with biodiesel," said Bob Glenn of Biodiesel Fuels of Mississippi, "it's cleaner burning."
Besides its environmentally-friendly nature, another benefit of biodiesel is that it requires little or no modification to existing diesel engines. Therefore, the school system will not have to purchase an entirely new fleet of buses.
"We replaced nothing," said Lauderdale County Schools' transportation director, Roger Wright. "We just started adding the 10 percent mixture and cranked them up and run them. It works quite nicely."
Biodiesel is becoming much more common. It's already available in all 50 states, but service stations are slow to follow the trend. For now, it is easier to contact a supplier directly.
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A Democratic lawmaker said Thursday, April 4, that drivers' information is being sold to private companies, and that problem is bigger than controversies about information being shared with the federal government.
Rep. Chris Kelly told the House Committee on Downsizing State Government Thursday that state law allows the Missouri Department of Revenue to sell information about drivers in large batches — everything from their eye color to their accident history. Kelly, D-Columbia, is sponsoring legislation that would restrict access to single records in an attempt to cut down on purchasing by firms that use the driver information for marketing purposes.
But information companies, like Carfax, say they use the license data for good purposes. Carfax lobbyist Chris Neal told the committee that his company needs access to that driver information to figure out if a car has been involved in an accident in the past.
This isn't the only controversy in the Capitol involving the Department of Revenue. Republicans have said the department is illegally sending information on gun owners to the federal government. Kelly told the committee that he doesn't think that is happening.
"Some people are perpetuating a fantasy that the Department of Revenue is giving to the federal government drivers license information and (concealed carry of a weapon permit) information," Kelly said. "That is documentably false, but it is politically convenient."
A Department of Revenue official told committee members that some 4,700 people and entities have accounts to pay for driver information from the department.


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Brian O'Rourke of the Green Bay Gamblers lands on his shoulder after a hard collision with Brian Cooper of the Fargo Force during the Friday game at the UP Center in Fargo. Dave Wallis / The Forum
Dave's photo is a pretty rare hockey image. We often find ourselves talking about unusual photos when we select these and this fits the bill. It has great peak action and "good face" for a hockey photo too.


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May 28, 2016
An Ingham county judge who's facing a possible suspension is voluntarily leaving the bench for at least a week.
News Ten has learned Judge Beverley Nettles-Nickerson will not go to work until the state Supreme Court makes a decision on her case.
The Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission is asking the court to suspend her based on a report claiming she committed perjury and called Ingham County's chief judge a racist.
Her lawyer asked for and was granted a week to prepare her defense.
He says the suspension request is retaliation for Judge Nettles-Nickerson filing a racial discrimination complaint in January.
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Current Events in China: May 25
Posted on | May 24, 2012 | No Comments
Chen Guangcheng's brother flees guarded village
The brother of the blind lawyer Chen Guangcheng has become the second member of the family to escape from their heavily guarded village in northern China. Read more
U.S. soldier, two Chinese charged with smuggling guns to China
A member of the U.S. National Guard and two Chinese citizens have been charged with smuggling multiple shipments of firearms from New York City to China, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Read more
US charges Chinese man over nuke-related exports
A Chinese national was charged with illegally exporting to China U.S.-made sensors used to produce weapons-grade uranium, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Wednesday. Read more
China police detain couple after woman buried alive
Chinese police said Thursday they had detained a young couple suspected of burying a woman alive after running her down in their car, in a case that has caused a storm of public anger. Read more
Chinese 'serial killer' farmer suspected of killing 17 people
A 56-year-old farmer has been arrested for murder in a southern Chinese village where 17 people, almost all teenagers, have vanished in recent years. Read more
482 suspects seized in transnational telecom fraud
A total of 482 people suspected of being involved in a major transnational telecom scam were seized by law enforcement officials from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan on Wednesday with the help of police in six countries. Read more
China to deploy Type 094 nuclear subs at Sanya naval base
Type 094 Jin-class nuclear submarines may be deployed at Yulin Naval Base at Sanya in the southern island province of Hainan for China's long-term strategy in the South China Sea, according to an article from Kanwa Asian Defense magazine based in Canada. Read more
Macy's Joins China E-Commerce Craze
Another major U.S. retailer is testing China's crowded e-commerce market as domestic players start feeling the heat. Read more
Economists React: Flash Manufacturing Gauge Declines Again
An initial gauge of China's manufacturing activity fell in May, marking its seventh straight month in contractionary territory and stoking concerns the economy could slow sharply. Read more
U.S. Rule Puts Confucius Schools Under Spotlight
Is the U.S. government taking on one of the Chinese government's best known efforts to promote China's image abroad? Read more
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I'm considering taking Yamaguchi's bike building class.
I don't want lugs, I want a brazed frame - the smoothness of the joints is what attracts me. That said, if I take his class, then I'm the one doing them, and they might not come out so smooth, haha. I'm hoping some frame builders here can tell me how your first brazed frame went, and were you happy with how it looked?
Follow up - I'm good with my hands, I can draw, I've done clay and wood work before with good results. Should I get some brazing training before going, or will the two-week intensive be enough?
Any info would be appreciated.


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In a low-scoring contest, Marion would score only once in each quarter except for the 3rd quarter. The 1st quarter's score came with 10 seconds to go as Bulldogs quarterback Derek Pierce would connect with receiver Dylan Flores from 41 yards out with Alex Eladhari kicking the PAT. Eladhari would convert on all three of his extra point attempts. In the 2nd quarter, with 5:17 until halftime, Pierce and receiver Jourden Stanley would dial long distance and connect on a deep 87-yard touchdown pass. The second half's lone score came in the 4th quarter, with 7:46 left, as Pierce would find receiver Alex Alvarado on a 6-yard pass for the final score of the night.
When all was said and done, the Badgers were held to 121 yards of total offense, with 103 rushing and 18 passing. The Bulldogs would amass 365 yards of total offense in the victory, with 160 rushing and 205 passing. In terms of penalty flags thrown, the Badgers committed 6 penalties for 50 yards and the Bulldogs were flagged 7 times for 60 yards. "We're just gonna continue to get better and find ways to improve," said Wood about the Badgers' efforts.
This week, the Badgers will travel to Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio to face the Ro-Hawks, a team that is notorious as of late for their running game. "Randolph's got a good ball club," said Wood. "Our kids continue to work hard and they believe in themselves. They're really improving. We've just got to get our offense going." Kickoff at Randolph is set for Friday, September 9th at 7:30 PM.


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The United Nations commission focusing on women today kicked off its annual session with a call to eliminate violence against women and girls, a global scourge that affects millions around the world.
"Ending violence against women is a matter of life and death," Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson told the opening of the two-week session of the Commission on the Status of Women in New York. "The problem pervades all countries, even in the most stable and developed regions."
Mr. Eliasson stressed that it will take multiple approaches to tackle this issue, from governments implementing policies to empower victims and prosecute perpetrators, to creating a culture where gender stereotypes are broken by encouraging men and boys to take an equal share of responsibilities in their home and families.
"Violence against women pervades war zones as well as stable communities, capitals as well as the countryside, public space as well as the private sphere," Mr. Eliasson said. "Since it is an unacceptable feature of daily life, we have to respond everywhere and on every level."
According to the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), up to 70 per cent of women in some countries face physical and/or sexual violence in their lifetime. In countries such as Australia, Canada, Israel, South Africa and the United States, intimate partner violence accounts for 40 to 70 per cent of female murder victims. In addition, some 140 million girls have suffered female genital mutilation and millions more are subjected to forced marriage and trafficking.
SOURCE: United Nations


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Auto Air-Conditioning Recharge, Auto Air-Conditioning Repair and Car Air-Conditioning Services
It's important to ensure that your car stays comfortable and cool when the weather get hot outside. You want that peace of mind, you want to know that by flicking a switch you can transform your vehicle into a cool and refreshing environment.
Our highly-skilled mechanics strive to keep your AC working in perfect condition. They use a variety of tool and checks that take into account loose belts and any 'out of the ordinary' AC operations. One of these checks is called a 'Dye injection leak' test. It identifies any leaks in your AC unit and if it's needed then our mechanics will then set about evacuating and recharging your auto air conditioning system.
The car/Auto Air conditioning service uses a refrigeration unit to dehumidify and cool the air throughout your car. They usually require minimal maintenance with a simple visual inspection sufficing. The manufacturer's recommended schedule should be used to ensure that all areas are thoroughly checked.
Normally the only cause for seeking service on your car's A/C system is when the cooling capacity reduces or (for that matter) doesn't work at all. Various tests will be performed by your mechanic to diagnose the cause, whether this be a leak or other problem.
Common A/C services for your car include:
- A visual inspection of the vehicles air conditioning system.
- The sourcing of small leaks to reduce waste.
- Ensuring that the vehicle's A/C coolant is 'charged' or refilled.
- Upgrade (or retrofit) your A/C to the latest R-134a from the old Freon system.
- If this isn't possible then the installation of a new compressor with suffice.
If your vehicle is pre 1994 and a major problem arises, then a retrofit might be needed. This covers the installation of new parts with enables your vehicle to run the R-134a refrigerant. It's newer and more 'environmentally friendly'. There can be no mixing of the old Freon and new R-134a systems.
By using car service shops here at the car service shop portal, FairAutoRepairs.com, you will be sure to get a fair price.


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2013 Earnings: $280 millionThe onetime bankruptcy lawyer—Lasry's brief legal career included a clerkship for a bankruptcy judge in New York–turned to investing 30 years ago, specializing in distressed assets. Lasry founded Avenue Capital in 1995 with his sister, Sonia Gardner, with about $10 million in cash. The firm currently manages $12.8 billion in assets. A major donor to Barack Obama and other Democrats, Lasry almost left his hedge fund firm, but eventually turned down a chance to become the U.S. Ambassador to France in 2013. Lasry is a major donor to Barack Obama and other Democrats.
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