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A Reading List for Following the Debt Ceiling Drama
We've compiled helpful stories, charts and live blogs about the debt ceiling debate to help you keep up.
July 30, 2011: This article has been corrected.
We're updating this reading list continuously as new stories and resources on the debt ceiling debate come out. The most recent updates are starred (*).
Congress has until August 2nd to raise the debt ceiling, the cap on the amount of money the Treasury can borrow to pay the government's bills. As the clock keeps ticking, you may still have unanswered questions. How dire could the consequences of not raising the debt ceiling be? What are the possible solutions? Here's a reading list to help you keep up.
Following the debt ceiling debate in real time:
Slate has an updating infographic that lets you see how much money the Treasury has in its bank account right now. For the latest news and analysis, the Wall Street Journal has a frequently updated live blog. The Economist is also doing daily debt ceiling updates. Some good people to follow for updates on Twitter include CNBC's @JimPethokoukis, TIME Magazine's @MarkHalperin, CBS's @NorahODonnell, NBC's @LukeRussert and @KellyO, Slate's @daveweigel, Talking Points Memo's @brianbeutler and the Bipartisan Policy Center (@BPC_Bipartisan). Today we're curating tweets with debt ceiling news and analysis on our homepage—check out the module in the top right. For breaking updates, Topsy can be a useful tool for finding the latest articles and tweets on the debt ceiling.
The basics on the debt ceiling (including where it comes from):
An earlier guide of ours answers basic questions about the debt ceiling, like "What is the debt ceiling, really?" and "Is the debt ceiling necessary?" The New York Times also has a useful FAQ that gets into some of the finer points of the history of the debt ceiling system. Poynter has a guide to common misconceptions about the debt ceiling that can help you cut through misleading coverage. It's important to note, as Poynter does, that raising the debt ceiling doesn't mean that we're increasing spending, but that we're letting the Treasury borrow money to pay for things we've already agreed to spend on. Here's how NPR Correspondent Robert Smith explained the situation to Poynter:
"The way I put it is that Congress has already ordered the pizza. They approved the pepperoni. They called up and had someone deliver it," Smith said via email. "Now the pizza guy is knocking at the door, and asking to get paid. If you don't raise the debt ceiling, it's like saying we didn't want that pizza in the first place. Maybe he'll go away if we don't answer."
The New York Times has a helpful chart that breaks down which policies have contributed to the national debt over the Bush and Obama administrations. This chart, tweeted James Fallows at the Atlantic, "should accompany every story about the debt ceiling debate." The White House released a more detailed chart breaking down the sources of the national debt on Tuesday. Talking Points Memo explains that most of the U.S. national debt is actually owed to the United States—it's money that some government agencies have borrowed from each other. The Guardian's data blog has a rundown of which foreign countries the United States owes, and how much we owe them. If you want to go in-depth into the topic, there's a compilation of academic research on the debt ceiling up at Ezra Klein's Washington Post blog.
What might happen if the debt limit isn't raised:
Basically, anyone and anything that relies on federal government funds may not get paid, including members of the U.S. military and military contractors and people receiving Social Security checks. The New York Times has a story detailing what may happen to state governments if the debt ceiling doesn't get extended. Bloomberg has an interactive that lets you take on the role of the Treasury trying to decide which of its bills to pay.
The U.S. credit rating might get downgraded, which could raise the cost of borrowing and cause panic in financial markets and dumping of U.S. bonds. The IMF said today that a downgrade could be "extremely damaging" to the world economy. Forbes has a piece weighing the potential consequences of a credit rating downgrade and whether or not it's inevitable.
Fears that the U.S. could lose its top credit rating deepened Monday evening after Republicans and Democrats failed to strike a deal. According to The Wall Street Journal, Moody's, S&P and Fitch have all said they may downgrade the U.S. rating, though they all cite different criteria for the kind of deal that could avoid a downgrade. There is some debate about whether the ratings agencies would really do this, and how much it would matter if they did. Yahoo News's Daniel Gross and RealClearMarkets.com's John Tammy argue that a downgrade is far less likely than politicians and the media are making it out to be. USA Today reports that, while Wall Street money managers are preparing contingency plans, many don't see a downgrade as the end of the world because "the rating agencies lost a lot of credibility during the financial crisis when they failed to alert investors of the coming mortgage crisis." The AP now reports that experts believe the U.S. could lose its top credit rating, whether Congress raises the debt ceiling or not.
WNYC's Brian Lehrer show brought on finance journalist Beth Kobliner to discuss the effects a default might have on the average person. Meanwhile, CNN reports that veterans were called to the White House to discuss how they might be affected if the debt limit isn't raised.
The New York Times has a more descriptive piece laying out how Treasury will prioritize paying its bills in case the debt ceiling isn't raised.
The implication is that the government will need to pay bills in the order that they come due. President Obama has warned as a result that the government "cannot guarantee" payments of Social Security benefits or other popular programs. Officials also have disputed the assertion of some Republicans that the government could prioritize interest payments.
USA Today has an overview of the actions that states are taking to brace themselves for the possibility of a U.S. credit rating downgrade. The Wall Street Journal asks defense contractors how they would cope if they stop receiving federal funds.
Slate's Annie Lowry has a good explanation of what's likely to happen if Congress doesn't work out a debt ceiling deal by August 2—the government won't default, she argues, but the economy will certainly suffer.
What, and who, is holding up the deal:
Much of the debate has centered on other things that should go along with raising the debt ceiling, like repeal of health care law (here's an earlier post we did on that). This New York Times chart lays out the major obstacles to working out a debt ceiling deal. At the New York Review of Books, Elizabeth Drew has an insightful summary of the failures of the negotiations so far. There was a fun op-ed in Tuesday's New York Times that explains why Democrats and Republicans haven't made a deal with the help of game theory and elephant mating patterns.
After President Obama and Republican House Leader John Boehner addressed the nation Monday night, there was still no sign of a deal on the horizon. Politico has a good recap of the speeches with discussion of strategy. Some Republicans denounced Boehner's plan; CBS news sums up their concerns.
The question of how long a debt limit extension should last us was a big sticking point this week – the AP explains why timing is so contentious, and runs through how long past debt ceiling extensions have lasted. Politico draws attention to the lack of transparency in the debt ceiling negotiations, despite the open government rhetoric that's become popular in Washington.
Possible solutions:
*It's worth noting that it is an option for Congress to just raise the debt ceiling without tying it to other measures, like budget cuts. Congress has raised the debt ceiling 68 times since 1954 without this level of drama. The House, however, voted to reject this option in May.
As of last week, there were eight possible deals on the table, all of which the New York Times' Caucus blog detailed in a cheat sheet. After debt ceiling negotiations temporarily broke off on Friday, congressional party leaders began drafting two new plans. Bloomberg has the details of those plans here.
Republican House Leader John Boehner had to rewrite his debt ceiling plan Wednesday, after the Congressional Budget Office found that it would not cut spending by as much as it originally claimed. The CBO estimated that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's plan would save $2.2 trillion over 10 years. Talking Points Memo makes a few points about why this wasn't exactly a victory for Reid.
After a great deal of discord among the GOP Wednesday evening, the CBO announced that Republican House Leader John Boehner's new bill will save $915 billion over 10 years. Boehner's bill was expected to come up for a vote in the House on Thursday, but the vote was again delayed.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has said that it won't get any Democratic support in the Senate. At Ezra Klein's blog, Suzy Khimm explains where the CBO came from, and why it has so much authority that its analysis make or break a bill.
The New York Times has a useful interactive for comparing the deficit reduction plans that are now on the table.
*Boehner's new plan stipulates that the debt ceiling can only be raised if an amendment is added to the Constitution saying the nation's spending can't exceed its income. In other words, his plan makes raising the debt ceiling contingent on something that is very unlikely to happen. Boehner is struggling to get 216 votes for his plan in the House—actually passing a new constitutional amendment would require a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress (currently 289 votes in the House and 67 votes in the Senate), as well as ratification by three-fourths of states.
Bill Clinton also raised the possibility that Obama could raise the debt ceiling without congressional approval, using a provision in the 14th Amendment. The New York Times explains how Clinton's recommendation would work. In the event that a deal isn't reached, CNBC's John Carney suggests that the Federal Reserve might be able to keep the Treasury afloat by selling its Treasury securities. CNN Money reports that the Fed probably can't help us out if the debt ceiling doesn't get extended. At The New Yorker, James Surowiecki argues that it would be best to just get rid of the debt ceiling altogether.
Correction: Because of an editing error, this post originally said that new constitutional amendments require the ratification of two-thirds of states. In fact, they require the ratification of three-fourths of states.
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Wow. Good stuff. I feel 100percent smarter than everyone else. Though I'm sure my GOP buddies will deny the NYTimes chart.
Oh, repub/baggers never let facts get in their way…
Add US Constitution Article One sections 8 and 10 to the reading list just so people are accurately informed of Where the Legal Tender Authority comes from and what that edifice of Justice of says is the only Legal Tender. Nothing will begin to make sense without that primary understanding.
The Democrat Party through President General Andrew Jackson is the only Party to eliminate Federal Debt but it took a herculean effort from General Jackson to get the corruption of the debt industry out of the Federal Treasury first.
Fiat Specie is incompatible with Liberty and prohibited as Legal Tender by US Constitution Article One section 10. A clause worth fighting for.
History has lessons to apply. Fiat Specie did the Confederacy no good end result. The first American Fiat Specie was the notorious worthless "Continental Dollar" of the Revolution. Honest Mathematics promises the same end result of the Fiat Specie proffered today.
Poyner writes: "The way I put it is that Congress has already ordered the pizza. They approved the pepperoni. They called up and had someone deliver it," Smith said via email. "Now the pizza guy is knocking at the door, and asking to get paid. If you don't raise the debt ceiling, it's like saying we didn't want that pizza in the first place. Maybe he'll go away if we don't answer."
It's really more like ordering the pizza, accepting the pizza, eating the pizza and then refusing to pay for it.
The dire, dire consequences of DEFAULT is bs.default does not occur until debts are not paid.The chances of this are nil with 200 billion coming into the treasury every month.DON'T. RAISE THE DEBT CEILING YOU IMMEDIATELY SAVE 2+ TRILLION DOLLARS, FORCE PRIORITIZING OUR BUDGET, SAVE THE FUTURE OF OUR CHILDREN &UNBORN;, & RESTORE solvency…..a real balancing of the ship of state.
I'm surprised how laid back everyone is. No Federal money? How many guns are there in the USA? The Eurozone would collapse immediately. We're talking real poverty ...
I am always shocked by the glib mythologies of the alternate reality crowd. They can't possibly be as unintelligent as they appear. I speculate they've been culturally conditioned to think such castles in the air are real. Comes from listening to too much talk radio I guess, never performing any due diligence on your sources of information. Ah, the sad authoritarian followers… The facts that govern the real world seem insubstantial to them because they've never had to come face to face with them. It will be painful to watch their fantasy world go up in purple smoke when the cat's cradle that is the modern world falls apart around them.
The world's destinies are in the hands of irresponsible people out there to create immense havoc…Boehner is carrying things too far to satisfy his own inflated ego.
Add to it that Norwegian nutter, with his ravings of being a "history maker", and you've "animal spirits" unleashed.
Unfortunately, the World has seen such madness before…and you had nazism and fascism.
Let the rationales take the bull by the horns, for goodness' sake!
How many of you believe that the light at the end of the tunnel is the on coming freight train and our government is about to let us get run over.
What gets me is that Grover Norquist, an UNELECTED individual has the audacity to have our politicians sign a pledge against raising taxes….the ONLY pledge they need to sign is the one that says they will pledge to do the work of their constituents, not just ONE individual. All politicians who signed this particular pledge by Norquist need to be sued for misrepresenting themselves to their constituents and not allowing themselves to do the work that WE have paid them to do!! This particular pledge is what is holding up many of our Republican politicians, along with the Tea Party group!! We can thank them profusely when the world falls apart around us if the debt ceiling isn't raised! As a note, raising the debt ceiling does NOT allow more spending….it just allows us to pay the bills that are already coming in regularly.
Does anyone In congress actually know what they are doing?
Does the republican "tea party" realize this is already spent money?
Does any congress member understand what they are doing to the People of the United States and to the other countries around the world?
Is it so important to all concerned To continus to hold the political posturing and perhaps remove Our present president At the expense of the people of this country and in turn the whole world and our future bargaining position
I'm not a democrat but have come to belived that the republican party has done everything to destroy any recover and improvment of the econmy just to gain control of the Whitehouse, but have now gone just to darn far.
I really don't follow the press as it seems to have become so politital sided,: But of late have listened to questions asked and I wonder to myself..( Why doesn't someone Just ask the question,"if needed" over and over again, Do you realize what your doing to this country?
What really surprises me is how well our politicians can skirt or avoid direct questions.
I must admit I'm prejudise as I now depend totally on my social security check to survive until my death!
thanks for reading
I voted so that my representation would manage my interest starting in the beganning of the year, when all the concurrences and objections would have time to hash it out. Not so my tax money be wasted on the overtime, oversight and double talk. Enough he said they said the pizza is getting cold.
A few points for consideration:
1) The country is now over spending it's funds by approximately 67% requiring it to borrow money by selling treasury bonds. (This is the equivalent of an individual or business borrowing 40 cents of every dollar it spends and knowing that fact still insists on spending almost twice as much as their income would allow.) On top of this the administration is printing money devaluating our currency. This financial model for our country is unsustainable. No individual or business or government can or will survive with this overspending model.
2) Foreign countries, the primary buyers (lenders) of the borrowed funds can stop lending at any time. They are not bound to lend even when there is room in the dept ceiling.
3) The risk of a rating change to U.S. treasury bonds will not go away if the debt ceiling is raised. Downgrading of our bonds is based on underlying fundamentals which were just as bad the last time the country raised the debt ceiling over the Christmas holiday in 2009. The only chance of holding onto our current rating and associated interest rate is if the country made a serious attempt to address the out of control overspending. Since it is obvious that no plan is being discussed of that magnitude a bond downgrade and an interest rate increase is inevitable.
4) One possible benefit of any potential treasury interest rate increase is that maybe it will draw more attention to the need to address the fundamental overspending issue sooner rather than later. Plus interest rates for CD's will likely increase providing some help to American's, especially seniors who depend on the earnings from their retirement savings. The low interest rates manipulated by the federal reserve with the blessing of this administration are essentially a tax on the senior citizens of this country. Their reasonable interest earnings potential has been stolen by the government in order for it to borrow more money and lessen the impact of the interest payment on the federal debt.
5) The argument that the debt ceiling relates to past spending ("the pizza has been ordered) is erroneous and incomplete. First of all, the country has the funds (cash flow) to pay the interest on the debt that is coming due without raising the debt ceiling. (i.e. we can pay credit card company the interest it will charge us to pay for the pizza that was purchased with our credit card). What this administration is asking is that we get an additional credit card (i.e. increase cumulative credit limit) so we can use it to spend more money than we really have. The solution is not "getting more credit cards" but to curtail the spending. Our country must demonstrate that it can begin to "live within its means" (i.e not order out pizza when it can only afford store bought pizza) and to m.anage its current "credit card" (credit limit) better.
6) Earlier this year this adminstation submitted a proposed budget that called for continuing to spend significantly more than we are taking in even though it knew it was running close to the debt limit and even though the administration has made speeches stating that the situation was unstainable. This out of control budget is the only plan this administration has ever put in writing and it did nothing to address the underlying financial situation. Only with the pushback from the Congress has this administation begun acknowlege the concerns the citizens of this country have for the administration's spending habits. Unfortunately, once woken up the only solution proposed is more taxes.
7) We have a spending problem not a revenue problem. This underlying spending problem must be addressed. The country and our government must force itself to change course. Using the need for a debt ceiling increase to begin making some course changes is necessary as the administration or the legislative branches have not been able to "push themselves away from the spending table".
Error in the next to the last paragraph:
Boehner is struggling to get 216 votes for his plan in the House—actually passing a new constitutional amendment [57] would require a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress (currently 289 votes in the House and 67 votes in the Senate), as well as ratification by two-thirds of states.
Actually, a constitutional amendment requires ratification of 3/4 of states.
Thanks Lisa, we're correcting now.
I give-up..Just keep the blinders on and kill off the still remaining gooses that laid your golden egg…You can't undo overnight what took years to develop. Elegant words won't reserve a spot for you in the mountains cause they are already filled.
I worked my seven days a week, Pd. faithfully into my social security but due to health for myself and family have lost all my funds and retirement..now this "new" tea party movement wants to take that away…
Lets turn it over to the states, Great job, great doing..the only way a state knows how to balance a budget is thru cutting..no examples, just look around.
You know what really gets to me is this theory, so we don't raise the debt ceiling, their really is money hidden to cover?..hee, hee I thought the whole Idea of the republican party was to "save money". If all this hidden money does become available
thankyou again for at least reading and between the lines
Can somebody please recall these Tea Party nuts so that the rest of the government can get on with its business? Not that Congress worked so well before, but some politicians seem to understand that you can't always get everything you want.
While you're throwing that tea overboard, look out that you don't jettison the good faith of lenders along with it.
Thank you. You are a treasure.
One of the biggest problems that American Progressives and American conservatives have is a lack of communication. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the past few years with the Heath care bill and now with the debt ceiling crisis. I don't know what conservatives want and this is a big part of the problem. Over the course of the rest of the day, I will be posting this question on 100 conservative blogs as well as at media outlets in comments:
"It is 2013, you have a supermajority in both the House and the Senate and a true conservative GOP president. What are the top ten things that you would want to see come out of government in the two years you would have certainty that a conservative agenda will be carried out?"
Your options are open. You can respond at the post for this question at our blog or if you're not comfortable going to a liberal blog you can post your answers inline here and they'll be retrieved by a member of my crack staff.
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I find it tragic to read comments (see duane) from folks that think that not raising the debt ceiling is a good thing? Obviously they know not what they say. The debt ceiling has been raised routinely throughout the years & yes, we are spending more than we take in, but the bill are coming due now. We cannot default on our obligations to the World or it's citizens. The Tea Party is singlehandedly holding this country hostage & it's a crying shame. They think they were given this "mandate" to cut budgets everywhere except big oil, corporate tax welfare, & loopholes & all the while mega-rich skate on their fair share of taxes as well. The "mandate" as it were, is more realistically a mandate for a "balanced" government & one that knows how to compromise in a divided Congress. Things should be very interesting come next election & I seriously doubt the "tea party" will be much of an influence, if at all. I loved the chart in the news piece that showed "Bush=5.? trillion to Obama=1.7 trillion" in debt increases, yet the Republicans refuse to acknowledge that 8yrs of Reagan, 4yrs Sr. Bush, & 8yrs of Baby Bush did nothing for this country as a whole. Manufacturing jobs went away, Corporations got a hold of the Supreme Court & in the meanwhile, Wall Street & the Bankers have ran away w/all the money…Somethings gotta give & I'm afraid it will be extreme poverty for millions of Americans & just plain poverty for millions more.
In 1974, Congress passed a baseline budgeting law (Congressional Budget Act of 1974) that mandated annual increases over the current-year federal budget, thus guaranteeing an annual increase in federal budget growth. I believe that growth has been about 7% per year. The "cuts" that both political parties howl about are reductions to the mandated annual increase. Rather than pass a Balanced Budget amendment, why not repeal the 1974 law and replace it with a zero-based budgeting law. That would require government to justify its entire budget and eliminate the "use it or lose it" spending sprees that ensure unwarranted growth. A part of the current debt-ceiling negotiations are bogus pledges about cutting 1 trillion, or 2 trillion or whatever whimsical amount is proposed, over ten years. We all know those gimmicks aren't worth the paper they're written on and will be eliminated by zero-base budgeting.
I've sent that message to my Senators and Representative. Numbers speak - contact yours.
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Chocolate frosted doughnuts with sprinkles were easily among my favorite foods as a kid. Come on, it's a doughnut...covered in chocolate and dressed up in sprinkles. In fact, the more sprinkles the better. And seasonal sprinkles? Little tiny hearts or shamrocks or pumpkins? Heck yes.
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After YSL and Louboutin, after LVMH and eBay, comes Richemont and Russia. Yes, tomorrow the Swiss luxury giant comes out of the shadows and joins the fight against trademark infringement and IP theft that has been picking up steam across the globe. See, tomorrow the Arbitrazh court of Moscow will hear an appeal by Richemont's Vacheron Constantin brand that, says the Chairman of the Chamber of Russian patent attorneys, could well determine the shape of Russian IP law going forward. And that, of course, will have wide repercussions for the greater luxury industry.
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THE BLACK Country Living Museum is gearing up for a transport themed half term next week.
Children are being invited to swap their classrooms for the attraction's cobbled streets, as the Museum's Transport Discovery Trail takes time travellers back through 100 years of Black Country motoring history.
Visitors can discover fascinating facts about the region's heritage and its links to Sunbeam's land speed records.
Head of Learning, Mel Weatherley, said: "The Transport Discovery Trail is an opportunity to look at the development of the motor industry in the area as well as the evolution of the motor car. The trail is a new way to discover parts of the Museum's collection which otherwise might be missed."


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The Cell Phone Experiment – Part 1
My goal – to finally bring cell phones and their amazing technology into the classroom as working tools, instead of as working distractions. This idea initially came to me a few years ago but the world was clearly not ready. "Get those things out of our classrooms!" cried many, many teachers and administrators. And who can blame them. Students were clearly distracted by them and demonstrated very little restraint (if indeed, any restraint at all) in using them even though they were strongly instructed to turn them off and put them away. Now – years later, there is no improvement in student behaviour, but something else has changed. We, the great collective "we", being teachers, administrators and superintendants, seem to be finally realizing two important developments. First, phones are not going away. Period. Secondly, these phones and all of the devices yet to come, are only going to become more capable and even more commonplace. In our own high school we have recently had to revise the school's Code of Conduct to reflect these changing times and realities.
When I told one of our vice-prinicipals that I wanted to utilize cell phones and their built in cameras as sources of images for videos the students were doing in class, she was positively interested. THAT was not an answer I would have received a few years ago. Her only concern was that many of my students would therefore be out in the halls filming and shooting. I came up with a solution to that – press passes. The students and I would create a version of a hall pass but it would be labelled, Press Pass and would state that the student wearing this pass was one of mine and had certain responsibilities and it included my class phone number so another teacher could immediately call me and complain or comment. As it happens, it was not the use of the cell phones that killed that part of my process. We have had a run of incidents with too many students out and about in our hallways so when I approached our prinicipal about this experiment she was accepting of my use of the cell phones but not of the students in the halls. All of their shooting would have to be done outside of school, which actually worked out well for the project. What was very interesting was that she then told me about the upcoming changes to the Code of Conduct based in part on requests like mine to make positive use of these machines in school. Clearly not all teachers are in favour of this shift but when my department met to discuss the proposed changes to the Code of Conduct, they supported my experiment and wrote in the required changes for me. The change I am after allows a teacher to use a cell phone camera in class. Previously we were told that was illegal… and now I am just waiting for final confirmation that the changes are accepted and passed. Change apparently takes a long, long time. Still.
But here is the kicker – I am having a huge problem getting the students to use their phone cameras for the project. I never expected this to be a challenge. I tried and tried to understand the reasons for this attitude, with no success. Then one day a student needed help with a particularly difficult picture so I brought in my Pentax K10 semi-pro DSLR. His comment when he saw the pics I took was, "Those are legit." And that, it seems, is part of the problem. Cell phone cameras are not legit. Big DSLR cameras are legit. The movie cameras I have in my classroom with their microphones on top and cables and such are legit. They look, "pro". Cell phones are not "pro". They are commonplace and they are entertainment. The fact that many cell phones are much better than little point-and-shoot cameras is lost on these students.
At this point in the proceedings I am still confident that as we become increasingly engaged in this project, the students will buy into the use of their phone cameras and they will start to realize that "legit" comes in many, many forms. Funny – I thought it would our administration that might stall the project. As I said – I remain optimistic. We'll get there.
Where to from here? One student is finally using his cell phone to shoot images for his storyboard – he is doing a digital storyboard. When I told him he was welcome to put together a digital version he was delighted! I guess it never occured to him that that would be possible. Funny how these digital kids can be so cautious about some things while launching into new apps and technology a the same time.


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One Generation.... To the Next!
de B.C.Atkins and Joy Atkins
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This book is a collection of poems that are meant to touch hearts, and inspire lives. Time and life are both precious things that are often taken for granted. It is important that every once and a while we slow down, stop what we are doing, and take a look at life. Ageing isn't something to fear, or resent; and time isn't something to waste and forget. To age, is to grow, and experience things that make you a better person; and use those experiences to help mold the youth as they begin their journey through life. Time is meant to be cherished; each minute, each second is a memory. These memories are what keep people "alive," and are the most important thing in a human civilization. If there were no memories there would be no life as we know it.
Originally an art project for a book making class. Combing similar topic poems from a grandson and his grandmother. Compiled in a book made of barn wood, old rust hinges, slide lock, and rusty nails.
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I graduated with a degree in English from the University of Michigan. i have a love for poetry that I share and most likely acquired from my grandmother. I come from a long line of English majors; my mom, my aunt, my grandmother, and my grandfather. I hope to publish a few books throughout my life, the biggest reason I want to is so there is a piece of me that hopefully becomes timeless. Thanks for checking out my profile. My first book of poetry should be available soon, feel free to email me with questions or comments.
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I have an application with many fields over several pages. After hitting Load, a Summary field is filled (via Javascript) with all the input from the various fields. This is working perfectly.
Is it possible to make a button that, when clicked, will open the user's email client with the body filled in with the contents of this Summary field? Obviously the field will need a unique ID so JS can target it, I'll use onClick, and I'll need the mailto: tag, but I don't know what syntax to use to put it all together. Also, the script should check to make sure the field is full (they should tap on "Load" first), so the length of Summary needs to be checked. Only the Safari browser will be used for this.
One option is to put the data you want in the email into a <form> with "mailto:someEmailAddress" as the form's action value.
But I think you would be better off sending the email from a server side script which will work in all cases. Mailto will not work for users who do not have an email client installed on their pc or whatever.
This is in the iPhone, so the mail client is built in.
ok, then just use mailto:
No disrespect intended, but this response has nothing to do with the original post.
I am using this JS code. (I got it from http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum9/4864.htm ) I need the code to work on multiple forms on the same page. This works for emailing a textarea named setupSummaries in form name="form2" on the page:
function send_setupSummaries(form2) {
"use strict"
var eml="";
var bod = "+body="+form2.setupSummaries.value;
var subj= "?subject=from App";
With small changes for form name="form1a" on the page, textarea named setupSOneSummary, this does not work:
function send_setupSOneSummary(form1a) {
"use strict"
var eml="";
var bod = "+body="+form1a.setupSOneSummary.value;
var subj= "?subject=Setup 1";
For both places I have this as the button:
<input type="submit" value="Send above summary via email">
The textareas are formatted as follows:
<li><textarea name="setupSummaries" cols="20" rows="7" style="background-color:#fff; color:#000; height:40em;" placeholder="Tap on Load to fill this area."></textarea>
How do I get the second one to work?
Go back and look at my earlier post tell me why mailto: would not work. It works perfectly well for me
According to my code, I am using mailto: But the Javascript code used to populate the body field is not working with it. In other words, your response does not address my Javascript issue. Thanks!
I gave you a description of the syntax for mailto in a <form> which is what you asked for in your op. If it isn't then you should consider explaining more clearly what you actually need and in the mean time hopefully someone else will come along to show you what you have done wrong.
Thanks! I thought this was clear: "Is it possible to make a button that, when clicked, will open the user's email client with the body filled in with the contents of this Summary field?" Mailto: is needed, but how to get the contents from the textarea into the body portion of the mailto is the hard part, especially when you don't know what the content will be in advance.
Examples of the syntax to use for mailto can be found at http://zoomquiet.org/res/scrapbook/ZqSKM/data/20100419224556/
You could have scripting update the mailto information on the blur event of the textarea part itself, so that whenever focus leaves the textarea, the mailto information then becomes updated.
Thanks, Paul!


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Late Summer
Yesterday, Sunday, I had my 14-year-old grandson with me for the afternoon. Since his father wisely decrees blocs of time as "no screen" time...meaning no iPod Touch, no iPhone, no laptop, no TV....and Sunday was in that category....I tried to interest my grandson in a book. But he disdained any of my offerings. When I asked what books he had liked recently, he couldn't think of the author's name immediately but he listed "War of the Worlds," "The Invisible Man," and "The Time Machine." H.G. Wells! I said. Yep. That was it.
I have just ordered some Asimov for him in hopes that they will appeal. Of course school will re-open soon and he probably won't have time for much recreational reading.
Yesterday, instead of reading, we played Yahtze for a while; then he went out with a camera and did some fabuous nature photography. He got a close-up of a hummingbird—and said he would email me a copy so perhaps I can post it here later—that is astounding.
The air is starting to feel like fall coming, actually, and school starting. The crisp nights. The late summer flowers. Monarch butterflies. Apples in the trees. It all makes me want to go buy a lunch box with a map of the USA on it, and a few new pencils.
And what am I reading? On a friend's recommendation: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, by Rachel Joyce. And on the basis of a review: The Light Between Oceans, by M.L. Stedman.
Here's Alfie, looking bored.


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I'm doing some reading into website security services like SiteLock, CloudFlare and Sucuri and must admit it has left me confused. What do these services do that go above & beyond the security measures I implement on my website?
I'm looking at their prices and they vary quite a bit: Sucuri asks for USD 89.99/year for 1 website, SiteLock's SecureSite goes for USD 79/month while CloudFlare Business goes for a whopping USD 200/month. While they do offer different packages the huge difference in pricing makes me wonder if they are offering widely different services. I know some offer a CDN (a bonus) and scanning is definitely useful in the event something nasty does sneak by.
I don't claim to be a website security expert but I'm competent enough to form at least a basic line of defense: .htaccess rules, limiting login attempts, additional security plugins for CMS etc... Is it worth spending the extra money for these services?
I'm only familiar with CloudFlare here but they specialize in keeping your site running during DDOS attacks -- or legitimate traffic flare ups. They are more of a CDN with a security bent than a pure play security vendor.
If you are in fact in a position to get real internet-scale DDOS attacks they are worth every penny.
A little curious as to why you're starting at the Business level for CloudFlare. We also offer a Pro version that's twenty dollars a month & includes the Web Application Firewall. The basic CDN is offered to all customers (free and above). We don't offer scanning and removal of malware via CloudFlare.com at this time, but we did recently acquire StopTheHacker as well (they offer malware scanning and removal).
@damoncloudflare: Nice to hear from you guys The more complete story is that a client specifically requested for SiteLock. When I looked them up I immediately thought of CloudFlare and Sucuri. My curious nature wants to learn the difference between these services so I can better recommend them to future clients.
The reason I brought up the Business Level for CloudFlare is that it seems it would meet the needs of the client who asked for SiteLock. I was doing a comparison. I know the packages between companies aren't perfectly comparable but that's what led to my confusion in the first place: what exactly is the difference when two different companies say they do daily Malware scanning?
I am getting a better picture of things now. Thanks for your input!
These are all great questions, hopefully I can help shed some light on the differences here (although I admit there are some similarities). Like the Desktop AntiVirus space, there are various players right? Trend, AVG, AVAST, SYMANTEC... etc... each one does the task a little differently.
Your question was around Website Security so let's focus there.
SiteLock's latest plans bundle their Website Firewall with their Malware Detection. Two fundamentally different tasks. What they don't do is include remediation in the event your website is hacked already.
CloudFlare's plans focus on network / content optimization (speeding up your website). They're best known for being a great free CDN, but they too have a Website Firewall that comes at the $20 plan as they mentioned above. They recently acquired a Malware Detection firm and just recently released a Malware Detection scanner based on that technology. They're not actively doing remediation through their main property, but they have a secondary property that probably still is.
Sucuri, the folks I represent, will offer you Malware Detection and Remediation as well as a Website Firewall. The Detection / Remediation is $89.99 per domain a year with the Website Firewall starting at $9.99 / month.
So, not sure if that clarified things so let me focus on the things I mentioned above:
Malware Detection - this is the act of identifying when your website is being used for something other than what you intended.
Malware Cleanup - if something goes horribly wrong, the attackers figures out how to get past all your hardening and security, this is the process of getting you cleared up.
Malware Prevention - this is the process in which the Website Firewall comes into play. It's designed to stop attacks, keep malware off your website and keep the hacker s out.
This is perhaps the most interesting question in your piece:
I'm obviously bias, but the answer is most often yes. .htaccess rules, limiting login attetmps and additional security plugins are in every website we, Sucuri, clean on a daily basis. It's not to say that they don't work, but they're very limited and are specific at the local based protection. The most effective website security today is being built and found at the edge, that's something all three organizations are offering.
The real difference in protection between the three comes in the way the applications are built. CloudFlare just rebuilt their WAF to be more effective, SiteLock leases their WAF and Sucuri built their WAF based on a fundamentally different model than both existing models.
Perhaps the biggest difference you should be asking, especially if what you're working with is CMS' is which company is best known for their CMS work. That would be Sucuri, by far. We know and understand CMS', things like WordPress, Joomla, osCommerce, Magento, etc... so much so that we spend a good amount of talking about it.
As for the basic question, is it worth it? I guess the real question comes down to each individual. How much time do you want to spend yourself hardening and monitoring each website and it's environment? If you feel you absolutely must, then there is your answer. But if you find yourself needing to focus on more important aspects of your business, then there too you have your answer..
Hope this helps.
Glad to help:) Feel free to ask me any additional questions.
@sucuri: Woah, Sucuri is here too! I wonder if the peeps from SiteLock will drop by in 3... 2... 1...
Thanks so much for the detailed info! I've read it, and have been doing more reading since I originally made this post, and it's all helped paint a clearer picture of things. Will definitely keep all this in mind when quoting to my own clients.
@sucuri I have a question, if someone where to use all three together, Sucuri, Sitelock, & Cloudflare (basic) would there be any conflict if a site is hacked with malware and the site owner comes to Sucuri to fix?
@KARTHOST I'm not Sucuri but I can answer this to an extent.
In my research both CloudFlare and SiteLock require you to update your DNS records to point to their server. Since you can only point your DNS to one of the services, I'm assuming there is no way to integrate them. Perhaps if you contacted them they could do some magic in the back end.


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L'Oréal Paris Magic Skin Beautifier BB Cream Reviews
L'OREAL BB CREAMAt first, I was like "OMG, I HAVE TO GET MY HANDS ON THIS" when I found out about this. However, now I'm like ehh. When you first squeeze out the bb cream, it comes out white and then changes to a skin color. It looked fine at first, I didn't offer the best coverage, and little did I know after a couple of hours my skin became super oily and the bb cream oxidized and became very dark. When i first...read more tried it, the bb cream had a gritty feeling, but it went away after a couple of uses. That was what happened with the full sized bottle I had bought. But what was interesting was when I tried the sample I received in the mail, and it was way different and was absolutely fantastic, which made me buy the bottle. I would recommend this if you don't have super oily skin to begin with. This product is about ten to eleven dollars, I think it's worth a try if you use coupons, no harm I saving a couple of bucks, right? — 4 years agomihshelle | 182 reviews
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Just okayAs far as I know, this BB cream only exists in two shades: fair and medium. So I have this in medium. The texture of this cream is different, since this was the first BB cream i have ever tried, I did not know what to expect. It has little pears that once they break, it blends in your skin natural color. The color of the cream itself is white, but once applied on the skin it turns colors, so it is...read more fun. It feels light and not greasy on the skin, but it definitely does not do miracles. It does not make your skin perfect, nor more beautiful, but it does offer even coverage and I would even say it moisturizes the skin in a decent way. Recommended? Sure, it might work for you, I know my best friend loves this stuff. Would I buy again? Probably not, since I was not too impressed. — 4 years, 9 months agoyestfl | 239 reviews
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Good Drug Store BB CreamOnly come in two colors. I chose medium. It comes out white with beads in it, the beads burst when smoothed into the skin. Covers lightly like a tinted moisturizer. Helps bring out the natural beauty in the skin. I can go for a work out and this product will not run or sweat off. I covers the flaws, dark spots, and evens out the face. It's the first BB cream I have tried. I really like the container, product and the price. — 4 years, 7 months agomissheatherette | 438 reviews
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Great as primer or alone...This is my first experience with a BB cream and I have to say that I really like this product! My skin tone is between light and medium so I was a little surprised when the light shade was a little dark for my skin and it has a slight orange undertone. I took off one star because of this. Thankfully I have a face powder that is a little too light, so the combination actually worked beautifully....read more It was interesting to watch the white cream turn to color as I applied it. I usually use a primer because I have large pores and it also helps with fine lines. I wasn't sure if the BB cream was going to be enough of a primer, but was pleasantly surprised when it left my skin looking smooth and practical flawless! It provides just enough color to even out my skin and cover minor flaws and minimal darkness under the eyes. I think it provides more coverage/color than a tinted moisturizer, but less than a regular foundation. I love the matte finish it gives, that takes down any shine and I don't need to touch up my powder all day long. It's not oily or greasy at all, but allows enough time to blend into the skin and blends very well. I've found it provides enough hydration for my normal skin, but I do think someone would with dry skin may need to consider using a moisturizer first. I've used it on it's own with just powder on top and I've used it under foundation when I've needed more coverage and it works great both ways. If the color match is perfect, I think you could wear it without powder and be very pleased. It's really a great product! The only think I could ask for would be that they will come out with some additional shades. — 4 years, 6 months agocharliecat31 | 101 reviews
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Best Drug Store BB!I have very fair skin and have had a real issue with all the new BB creams that have come out lately. This is the only one that actually matches my skin and gives some decent coverage. The primer properties smooth my skin and make the fine lines look less noticeable, as well as allowing for the rest of makeup to go on smoother and stay longer. I've only been using this for a week, so I can't ye...read moret comment on long term results. My only real issue with this product is the lack of an SPF. This won't be a summer pick due to that. — 4 years, 11 months agojenn8779 | 135 reviews
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No thanks.Not for sensitive skin! it made my skin very red and spotty. I used this twice and did not use it again. it also made me slightly break out. It's not a true bb cream. — 4 years, 8 months agorayshaviolet | 245 reviews
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Overpriced for a Product that Doesn't WorkI usually don't like the write negative reviews, but hey, we all run into products that we don't like. I have this in the shade "Light." I'll start by saying that the tube is really small for an $11 product (for only one ounce as well), though the packaging is nice because the BB cream comes out of this pointy tip once I unscrew the cap which keeps things nice and clean and controlled. But that's ...read morewhere the goodness ends. When first pushed out of the tube, this BB cream is white, and it has a gritty texture. But as soon as I smooth it over my skin, the gritty texture goes away because the bumpiness is caused by the bursting of little beads that contain the color. I think this is rather cool, but some people may find the texture very off-putting, like the friend who told me about this. The color of the BB cream itself is very tan for being a "light" shade, which really bothers me, considering that the only other shade is "medium" (limited shade range). I have a skin tone of about NC20 to NC25 depending on the time of year, and after the beads burst and the color shows up, the light shade looks to be about three shades too dark for me. So if you have extra fair skin, be aware of this if you are considering this product. Besides the very tan "light" shade, I also find this BB cream to be very drying, even though it claims to to "hydrate". If you have oily skin, this may not be an issue for you, but for my normal/combination dry skin, I feel like my skin is drying up when I use this, and I've never had that happen with other BB creams. However, it also makes this very lightweight, like there's nothing on my skin, which some people may like. Also, this BB cream has very light coverage, a good and bad thing, depending on what you're looking for. On me, this BB cream lasts a good 6 hours before it starts to fade, and I find that it does oxidize so that it gets a little darker. In conclusion, I wasn't impressed with this BB cream, but it might work for you. My problems were just that it was very tan/dark to be "light", there are only 2 colors when I was buying mine (I hope they add more shades!), and the formula is drying which doesn't live up to its claims of being "hydrating". I don't think I'll be buying this again unless L'Oreal drastically changes it, because for the performance on my personal account, this product is overpriced and rather disappointing. — 3 years, 5 months agooceanbubbles | 112 reviews
It's alrightThis is not my favorite bb cream, but it is alright. It blends nicely and it is fun to see it change from white to the color of your skin. Unfortunately, it doesn't cover up acne or other blemishes very well. It also ends up caking pretty quickly. I also don't like that it doesn't have an spf included. — 3 years, 4 months agoFootballsis | 188 reviews
A little drying/chalkyThis BB doesn't match my skin tone very well, which is surprising. I tend to be fairly easy to fit tone-wise because of my fair skin, but this makes me look kind of bloodless. It can also be a little chalky and drying. I have dry skin, so if you do too, this might not be the BB for you. I suggest Rimmel 9-in-1 BB instead. — 3 years, 4 months agoBekkia | 78 reviews
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Didn't meet my expectationsWhen I purchased this BB cream, I was super excited to use it since I have had a few people recommend it to me. After applying it to my face I didn't really see a change in my skin. There is no coverage at all. It evens out your skin tone slightly and it is a little hydrating to the skin. My expectations from a BB cream is that it has decent coverage but this product failed to meet my expectations. — 1 year, 2 months agoMakeuplicious23 | 9 reviews
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Duggar's Expecting Child #20
On the Today Show this morning, Jim Bob & Michelle Duggar of television's 17 Kids and Counting announced they were expecting their 20th child. They had a ton of complications with pregnancy #19, but that fact didn't stop them from pursuing their goal to have as many kids as possible. Baby #20 is due in April.


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Winter officially started at 2:04 a.m. today.
That means the days are getting longer.
The sun today is directly over the Tropic of Capricorn, as far south as it gets. From here on, days start getting longer, though you probably wont notice.
The apparent movement of the sun is because the Earth is tilted on its axis and starting today, the northern hemisphere is tipped toward the sun.
Do longer days mean that spring can be far away?
Actually, it can.
The solar start of spring, the vernal equinox, is March 22.
While today is the winter solstice in the solar year, the National Weather Service stakes out winter from Dec. 1 to Feb. 29. (Thats right; 2004 is a Leap Year.)
The good news is that by that measure, winter, rather than just beginning today, is already 24 percent over.


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A fraudster who cheated a pensioner out of thousands of pounds has been jailed for three years and two months.
Shaun Salat stole cash from the 66-year-old who had offered him help as well as taking his identity to fleece the bank and other firms.
The 33-year-old even persuaded his victim to help pay his court costs for earlier matters as he insisted he had put his criminal ways behind him.
But in reality he was taking the man's money from his bank account while accepting his charity and helping him around the house.
Claire Marlow, prosecuting, told Swindon Crown Court on Friday how the crime came to light after victim David Bagg had been away on holiday last October.
When he got back he had a letter from the bank saying he had been approved for a £10,000 loan he knew nothing about.
The pensioner contacted his local branch and found that not only had the borrowing been granted, but computer banking had also been opened without his knowledge.
It was found that the phone number provided to start the online account was Salat's and that over the previous weeks £7,915 had been taken from his account.
A few weeks later Mr Bagg got a call from Carphone Warehouse about a mobile phone contract which he had not applied for.
The court heard Salat had lied to them saying the victim lived at his house, having moved from his Adcroft Street home, and, suffering from a gambling addiction, that he had used the name to get casino facilities on his mobile.
Salat, of Sleightholme Court, Trowbridge, admitted six counts of fraud, one of theft and two money laundering offences.
In a victim impact statement, Mr Bagg said: "He abused my friendship, took advantage of my kindness and human spirit."
He told how he had paid his court fees and bought him items, including clothing and a bed.
Jailing him, Recorder Sam Qureshi said: "This is a despicable offence where you have taken the board, and accepted the kindness, of David Bagg, somebody who knew you were an offender but nevertheless thought that you had changed."


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A FORMER soldier is hoping to keep a cool head during next month's Pennine 10k — as he seeks to complete the race with a fridge strapped to his back.
Paul Tunstill, who served in Afghanistan with the Royal Military Police, will carry the 30kg chiller through the streets of Burnley to raise money for Pendleside Hospice.
The 37-year-old, who lives in Casterton Avenue, chose the Reedley-based charity after it cared for his grandad Harry, who died four years ago.
Mr Tunstill, who has suffered hearing loss since a bullet missed his ear by an inch when a colleague was shot on patrol in Afghanistan, was medically discharged from the army last year.
He initially wanted to run the race in full military uniform complete with a Bergen rucksack, but was warned against it following the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich last May.
Mr Tunstill, who now works as a home care support worker, said: "The idea to carry a fridge actually came from a lady with cancer who I care for.
"She said she had seen someone doing the London Marathon carrying a washing machine and challenged me to do something similar.
"You wouldn't believe how hard it is to find an unwanted fridge.
"I eventually saw one in someone's driveway and explained what I was doing and they were kind enough to give it to me.
"The pain of carrying it and the weight I can deal with — you build up a resistance — but it's so rigid that the movement, the way it wobbles from side to side, is the most difficult aspect."
The former Edge End High School, Nelson, pupil will be joined along the route by his fiancée, Carley Baron, 35, who will carry a bucket for donations.
He said: "Carley did her first 10k last year and I basically dragged her around but this year I think she might be carrying me."
To donate to Mr Tunstill's cause, visit www.justgiving.com/Paul-Tunstill1.


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WEST, Texas - Six months after a massive explosion devastated portions of the central Texas town of West, Local 2 Investigates has found residents frustrated with a painfully slow rebuilding process.
"That night was chaos," recalled West paramedic Kevin Smith.
Smith was at home on April 17 installing a smoke detector when a fire at the West Fertilizer plant detonated nearly 3 dozen tons of ammonium nitrate. Smith said he felt the heat and saw a "bright, white flash" that he thought was lightning.
"I thought, 'wow, that was close,'" said Smith. "Then I realized I was flying through the air and I was like, 'that's not lightning.'"
Smith managed to crawl out of the rubble of his home to find the neighborhood shattered and residents scrambling to help one another.
"There was a lot of people that didn't care about the smoke and the toxic fumes," said Smith. "They were going to help grandma or just going to help people."
Smith would later learn 10 of his fellow first responders were killed during an explosion that left a 93 foot wide and 10 foot deep crater. In all, 15 people were killed by an explosion that also injured hundreds and caused an estimated $200 million in damages.
"Does the town feel broken or stronger, " asked Local 2 Investigator Robert Arnold.
"Feels stronger," said Smith. "You build through weakness, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger."
That sense of determination can be seen rising above the piles of debris, smashed cars and bent signs that still dot the town. However, Smith and other residents said they are weary of the time it is taking to rebuild their lives. Smith said his home won't be rebuilt until February. Until his home is complete Smith and his wife are living in near-by Waco.
"People are ready to get back, frustration is getting up," said Smith.
West Mayor Tommy Muska said there is roughly $30 million dollars in unmet individual needs. These needs come from the many West residents who are uninsured. Muska said the city is also still negotiating with the federal government over how much money the town will receive to help repair the more than $2 million dollars-worth of damage done to streets, parks and water. A process slowed by the government shutdown and a lag in FEMA giving the town a formal disaster declaration.
More than $3 million in donated funds have been set aside to help uninsured residents. Payments from those donations are only now starting to be disbursed.
"It takes so much longer than any of us realized it would," said John Crowder, Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church.
Crowder, who also lost his home to the explosion, is on the board of the Long Term Recovery Center which is in charge of distributing the donated funds. Crowder said legal red tape and bureaucracy slowed the process of releasing donated funds to residents.
"Folks are hurting on a number of levels, there's a tremendous amount of pain," said Crowder.
However, Crowder believes the town is on the road to recovery. Crowder sites the temporary buildings constructed for high school students and the newly built football stadium that replaced the one destroyed by the explosion. Crowder said it was an important step for students to go to school "at home" and for the town to again gather during football games.
"I think we've gone about as low as we can and now it's time for us to start coming back up," said Crowder.
Muska said as it stands now 30 homes are being rebuilt and the city has approved 165 building permits to cover everything from repairs to new home construction.
"You can either worry yourself to death about it or you can go one with your life, I've chosen to go on with my life," said Dr. George Smith.
Dr. Smith said while some residents will not return to West, he is determined to repair the damage done to the home he's lived in with his family since 1977. Smith's medical practice was also destroyed. While waiting for his practice to be rebuilt, Smith is seeing patients at an old bridal boutique he converted into a clinic.
"I'm very excited to get back," said Smith.
Smith's excitement is muddled only by the loss of life and the neighborhood around him.
"You look down and it's all empty lots, it's very sad," said Smith.
Smith is also West EMS's medical director.
"West EMS is a family," said Smith. "We used to meet for coffee and play cards at the station and we can't do that anymore."
Smith was in his house when he heard a call come over his radio that a fire had broken out at the fertilizer plant. Smith said when he saw the smoke his first thought was for the elderly patients living in the nursing home across the street from his home.
"When I pulled out I saw how big the fire was and I said, 'ok, I need to evacuate the nursing home,'" said Smith.
Long before the explosion, Smith said he realized the need for the nursing home to have a shelter-in-place and evacuation plan in case of a fire at the plant.
"Three weeks before this, the nursing home had a fire drill, the scenario for the fire drill was a fire at the fertilizer plant," said Smith.
Smith said he and several others worked for twenty minutes to get all the residents away from the side of the building facing the plant. Smith was still working on moving residents when the explosion happened. The roof collapsed on top of him.
"I feel very blessed to have gotten out alive," said Smith.
Only one patient from the home died the night of the explosion. The facility was destroyed, but will be rebuilt, according to Smith and Muska.
Hand painted, wooden stars with words like "hope," "love" and "overcome this battle" are found posted in many neighborhoods where construction is underway. All gentle reminders that this town is healing.
"God saved us for a reason, now we got to live up to why we were saved," said Kevin Smith.
Federal investigators still have not determined what caused the fire that triggered the explosion at the plant. The investigation is continuing.
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South Korea Says North Korea Dumped $1.3B USD Into Missile Launch
Jason Mick
December 12, 2012 4:30 PM
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(Source: [North Korean Propaganda Poster])
That would be enough to buy 4.6 million tons of corn
North Korea's missile launch
succeeded in putting a satellite in orbit
(perhaps thanks to some Iranian expertise) this morning. But at what cost did the successful launch come?
I. Money Could Have Ended Famine, Claims South Korea
According to
South Korean officials in the Ministry of Unification, the launch and a failed attempt in April directly cost $600M USD (mostly for the rocket and engineering expertise), the launch site costs $400M USD, and additional $300M USD was spent on related facilities. That adds up to a total of a cool $1.3B USD -- a massive sum for the poverty stricken nation.
To put this in context, South Korea says that would have bought 4.6 million tons of corn for the nation, where a third of citizens are estimated to be malnourished. That would be enough corn, it says, to feed the people in the north for four to five years.
North Korea is home to an estimated 24 million people,
according to
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
(CIA). Average household income in North Korea is less than $1,900 USD a year, among the lowest incomes in the world.
One third of North Koreans are estimated to be malnourished. [Image Source: NK Now]
There is some debate about the true cost due to potential deals between Iran and North Korea, in which North Korea agreed to act as the Middle Eastern nation's weapons test bed (and thus may have received better rates on parts and engineering expertise).
Further questions on the price figure come in due to the fact that North Korean engineers are known to make much less than their foreign peers, but the exact rate is a topic of current reserach and debate. North Korea is very hostile, isolated, and secretive to its neighbors (other than China) and the U.S., so it is difficult for foreign observers to get accurate numbers to describe its economy.
II. North Korea -- Proud or Used?
Despite its anti-U.S. propoganda North Korea has expressed of late a desire to be recognized by the U.S. and given aid. A food deal was in the works, but fell through when North Korea broke promises and launched its failed missile test in April.
The big winner in the missile test may be Iran who is unlikely to face sanctions for its supposed involvement, and appears to have offloaded some of the costs of its weaponization efforts on a far poorer ally. Average income in Iran,
according to
the CIA, is $13,200, meaning a single Iranian on average earns as much as nearly seven North Koreans (the average income in the U.S. $48,300 USD, roughly 3.7 times Iran's per capita income, and 25.4 times as much as North Korea's per capita income).
An Iranian Revolutionary Guard test launch of missiles is shown here dating back to 2006. The launch was carried out in the city of Qom, a holy city in the Islamist movement.
[Image Source: AFP]
Iran had
allegedly approached Russia in 2009
with a satellite launch request, but was rebuffed. Since it has focused on its own internal rocket efforts for commercial and military purposes. The White House and CIA have expressed in recent years the belief that Iran is eager to
develop intercontinental ballistic missiles
, which could be used to threaten the mainland U.S. and its Middle Eastern ally Israel.
Brig. Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh in recent statements denied it was targeting the U.S., but confirmed it was refining designs to fire at Israel, stating, "Israel is our longest-range target."
North Korea contends that regardless of the cost, it is worth it to develop both peaceful space projects and nuclear weapons, which it
says it needs to "defend itself"
against the U.S.
According to a recent public radio report North Korea's rhetoric has shifted since Kim Jung-un assumed power, taking the fresh stance that failure is (sometimes) acceptable, because as some observers put it, the leader says great nations often fail. For instance, North Korea in the past only broadcast Olympic events where its team or athletes won the particular match. This time around, they broadcast the whole event and welcomed home the athletes -- even the losers -- as national heroes (traditionally losers were sent to work camps).
Indeed many expected this unfamiliar new breed of mea culpas from the Asian regime to arrive this week when the rocket launched, given the delays due to technical difficulties. But instead North Korea surprised observers and succeeded, shifting the question to a new one -- whether the cost of success was worth it.
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I get the error (bk is not defined)
Im doing this on android phone using py4a and sl4a.
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import android
droid = android.Android()
print """welcome to room escape
the aim of this game is to find
100 pound."""
print "type inst for instructions."
pounds = 0
def inst():
print """try to find the key
to inspect an object type its
name, to move to a different room
type which room.e.g.type bookshelf
to look in bookshelf, type classroom
to move to classroom."""
def library():
print """you are in the library
its quite spooky in here theres
no lighting.
you have the frontdesk, bookshelf
and boxes to look in.
theres a door to the south that
leads to the classroom."""
bk = "bookshelf"
fd = "frontdesk"
bx = "boxes"
room2 = "classroom"
def classroom():
print """you opened the door to
the classroom, at least theres lights
in here.
theres a table and cupboard to look
t = "table"
cb = "cupboard"
inst = "inst"
loop = 0
while loop != 1:
command = raw_input("what would you like to do?")
if command == bk:
print "nothing here but some ol books."
elif command == fd:
print "roumaging around...aha you found 50 pound."
pounds = pounds + 50
elif command == bx:
print "kid jumps out and takes some of your money."
pounds == pounds - 10
elif command == inst:
elif command == room2:
command = raw_input("what you going to do:")
if command == t:
print """nothing on the table couldnt you
have just looked from where you are or are
you blind."""
elif command == cb:
print """yes you just got yourself 60
well done."""
pounds = pounds + 60
print """you have completed the game
loop = 1
elif command == inst:
print "thats not a command."
print "thats not a command."


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Hopefully you have a tracking system to record where your
clients come from. This can be something as simple as an Excel
spreadsheet, or as complex as a database custom made for your firm.
You may also be able to use your practice management system for
this purpose.
When tracking your referrals, be sure to track the following
The reason for tracking the multiple layers of referrals is so
that when it comes time to focus your efforts and send thank you's
― you want to go back to the original source, and not just focus on
the most recent source. For instance, maybe you don't get any
direct clients as a result of a certain networking group and you're
thinking of not going any more. But after your analysis of your
cases, you realize that the financial planner you see every month
at the group has sent you 20 percent of your business for the year.
Make sure you keep tending to that relationship even if you do drop
the group. Likewise, if there is someone who sends you great
referrals, always be sure to thank them. And take the next step to
thank the person who introduced you. It's unexpected and
This tip is courtesy of Leanna Hamill, attorney at law, a
member of the Law Practice Management Section Council.
Published September 17, 2009


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That's a win that feels like two. Or three. Given what they had going into the game, and what they lost (Girardi and Prust) during the game, and again being behind after two periods, and tying it up in the third, and playing a wild overtime and then having the Italian kid from Norway win it in the shootout … wow!
It gives them a little leeway in the last two games before the well-earned and very-much-needed six-day all-star break.
1) You guys already know what I think about the skills competition, but since they have them, and since they count, well, you'd better win them. And the Rangers have this little weapon (whose name ends in ELLO, which for some reason I like) who, along with the goaltender, got them a second point in a three-point game against a team on their tails.
2) That said, I thought Mats Zuccarello was fantastic during the 65 minutes of actual, you know, hockey, too. And Henrik Lundqvist was spectacular when things weren't going so well for the Rangers, both in the Original 65 and in the skills competition. Lundqvist could be blamed for neither goal, and he really gave the team a chance to come back. He's been really good for a while now.
3) I know he won't take it if he doesn't have to, but Brandon Prust really ought to call in sick for these next two games, or be given the days off, so he can have nine days to heal a bum shoulder, a bad hand and now a badly bruised foot. It looked like he couldn't move that shoulder for the whole game, and then he played a ton limping on that foot — which he had to think might be broken — and he was still out there. So I suspect that if he can skate at all, and if he can hold his stick, he'll be on the ice against Alex Ovechkin (who had a hat trick last night) on Monday.
4) Brian Boyle=well, you know. Oh, hell, I'm going to say it again. Brian Boyle=Monster. You know what I really like about this guy. He wants to be even better than this. He wants to be a great player, not just a good player. He really does. And the way he works, and the way he cares, he might get there.
5) I liked what Dan Girardi did, tossing hands with the captain of the Thrashers after a borderline hit on Marc Staal. Hey, that's your partner, you think he's hurt, you think it was a cheap shot, you go after the guy. That's how this team's togetherness was built in the preseason and early in the regular season. And I thought that shove on Staal, when he was off-balance like that, was at least dangerous, and possibly dirty, and I've seen lesser shots in the same situation called penalties. Put it another way, if Sean Avery did that …
6) Speaking of Sean Avery, the guy has really taken on some responsibility and ownership of the team with the additional ice time he's had out of necessity. Loved the way he played in Atlanta.
7) If Girardi can't play, well, paging Michael Del Zotto. I think they should send MDZ to D.C. anyway, as a precaution. (Ooops, I wrote that before they recalled him and Evgeny Grachev).
8) Dustin Byfuglien is a pretty scary guy to play against, but the Rangers did a pretty good job on him, and Boyle beat him for the tying goal. Marc Staal, who had a tough game in Raleigh the other night, rebounded very well, and stopped Big Buff with a neat little skate check. Staal was superb in this game.
9) That center-ice camera position … could it have been any further from the ice? Was it even in Atlanta?
10) Did Zuccarello say "Aasen" during the post-game?
11) Thought that some of the other kids also had big games, especially the veteran of the rookies, Derek Stepan, along with Michael Sauer and Ryan McDonagh.
12) This is way, way overdue, but kudos to the Rangers for being so honest with their fans about injuries this season. They are one of the few teams, if not the only team in the NHL, to not treat their fans like jackwagons. Good for them, and good on them.
AP Photo, above.
Congratulations, Lev! You have been declared by the judge (me) as the winner and champion of our ticket contest! You are the man! I'll let you know how we're going to go about delivery.