text:
Ballet Hispanico Selects Miguel Mancillas for Next Instituto Coreografico, 5/19-30
Ballet Hispanico, recognized as the nation's leading Latino dance organization since 1970, presents the latest installment of its choreographic institute, Instituto Coreográfíco,to be held May 19-30, 2014 at the company's headquarters at 167 W. 89th Street, NYC. This month's Instituto Coreográfico features Miguel Mancillas, Artistic Director of Antares Danza Contemporánea, who will be paired with a filmmaker as well as panelists Marnie Wood, Linda Kent, and Kevin Wynn. Instituto Coreográfico is made possible with leadership support from the Ford Foundation and Rockefeller Brothers Fund.
The groundbreaking Instituto Coreográfico provides emerging Latino choreographers and dance filmmakers with a professional and supportive environment in which to explore their heritage and develop their craft. Choreographers receive ongoing feedback from a group of notable artistic mentors and advisors, daily archive DVD recordings of the rehearsals, an edited film of the resulting work, an academic advisor, and a showing of their work. Should an artistically appropriate work emerge from this process, it could enter Ballet Hispanico's permanent repertory. Filmmakers will be paired with a choreographer and will be mentored by filmmaker Gerrit Vooren, founder of r4a Video Production.
"Our Instituto Coreográfico works to foster new voices and explore the diversity of Latino culture. Miguel Mancillas is a meticulous choreographer whose work is deeply rooted in his hometown of Hermosillo in northwestern Mexico. He will bring a unique perspective into the studio with our talented dancers," said Eduardo Vilaro, Artistic Director of Ballet Hispanico.
Miguel Mancillas received his formal education in contemporary and classic techniques in Mexico City, under Xavier Francis, Isabel Hernández, Ángeles Martínez, Zygfryd Rzysko and Guillermo Maldonado, among others. His inclination towards plastic scope of his art led him to enter the realms of stage design, illumination and makeup while studying at the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas de la UNAM (National School for Plastic Arts, National University). He developed his career as an interpreter while a member of several dance companies in Hermosillo, Sonora (Northern Mexico), Mexico City and Montreal, Canada. He was honored as one of the best ten dancers of the 20th Century, in the book "México; su apuesta por la cultura" (Mexico, Its Confidence on Culture), co-edited by the magazine PROCESO and Random House Mondadori México. Miguel's work is part of the repertoire presented by companies throughout Mexico and USA. In his role as a teacher he gives lessons in South America, the United States and throughout Mexico. He has done choreographic set ups for companies such as Mordine Dance Company, Luna Negra (Chicago,IL), Paralelo 32 and Danza Contemporánea Universitaria.Along with his teaching experience, he created the Un cuerpo expresivo (An expressive body) laboratory. Miguel is currently working as General Director of the Project Antares Danza Contemporánea and Núcleo-Antares contemporary dance school, with the support of CONACULTA (FONCA), the Sonora Culture Institute and the Municipal Institute for Culture and Arts (in the frame of Mexico on Scene, a support program to the Scenic Arts Professional Artistic groups).


text:
Turkey backs United States Mid-east vision "in principle"
Turkey on Tuesday expressed support "in principle" for US President George W. Bush's speech supporting a Palestinian state as part of a blueprint for peace in the Middle East.
"The speech made by US President George W. Bush yesterday regarding the Middle East has been in principle received positively," a Turkish foreign ministry statement said.
"It is being hoped that the issues envisaged in the speech will lead to a revitalization in the solution (efforts) of the dispute," it added, according to AFP.
The statement did not refer to an implicit call by President Bush for the replacement of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.
Mainly Muslim Turkey, a non-Arab nation, is Israel's main ally in the region, but it also maintains close relations with the Palestinians and supports their demands for statehood. (Albawaba.com)

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Vascular Effects of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Medications in Youth
- Full Text View
- Tabular View
- No Study Results Posted
- Disclaimer
- How to Read a Study Record
4.4 million children and adolescents in the United States have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and more than half are treated with medication. Most ADHD medications are stimulants, which activate the sympathetic nervous system (SNS). SNS activation is closely associated with vascular functional and mechanical abnormalities. Therefore, ADHD medications, via instigating SNS activation and altering the hemodynamic profile, may have untoward effects on the vasculature and increase risk of developing cardiovascular disease in children and adolescents who use them.
Our overall objective in this study is to determine whether ADHD medication use is associated SNS activation, endothelial dysfunction, and arterial stiffness in children and adolescents. We will address this objective by conducting a case-control study and obtain non-invasive measures of SNS activation, endothelial function, and arterial stiffness in children and adolescents (8-17 years old) with (using stimulant medication) and without ADHD.
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Case Control
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
|Official Title:
|Vascular Consequences of ADHD Medication Use in Children and Adolescents
- Arterial stiffness [ Time Frame: Baseline ]Carotid-radial pulse wave velocity and aortic augmentation index.
- SNS activation [ Time Frame: Baseline ]Heart rate variability.
- Endothelial Function [ Time Frame: Baseline ]Digital reactive hyperemia and brachial artery flow-mediated dilation
|Study Start Date:
|January 2010
|Study Completion Date:
|July 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|July 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Our overall objective in this study is to determine whether ADHD medication use is associated SNS activation, endothelial dysfunction, and arterial stiffness in children and adolescents.
Our hypothesis is:
Children and adolescents taking ADHD medications will have higher SNS activation, lower digital reactive hyperemia, and higher pulse wave velocity and aortic augmentation index compared to sibling controls without ADHD.
Study Design We will obtain non-invasive measures of SNS activation (heart rate variability), endothelial function (digital reactive hyperemia and brachial artery flow-mediated dilation), and arterial stiffness (carotid-radial pulse wave velocity; aortic augmentation index) in youth taking ADHD stimulant medication and in their healthy siblings without ADHD.
Study visits will be conducted at the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) at the University of Minnesota. All vascular testing will occur in the Vascular Biology Laboratory within the CTSI.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|6 Years to 18 Years (Child, Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 6-18 years old
- Current use of ADHD stimulant drug therapy limited to methylphenidates or amphetamines
- Sibling without ADHD between the ages of 6-18 years old
Exclusion Criteria:
• Known (diagnosed) cardiac disease
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01107301
|United States, Minnesota
|University of Minnesota
|Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455
|Principal Investigator:
|Aaron S. Kelly, Ph.D.
|University of Minnesota - Clinical and Translational Science Institute
|Responsible Party:
|University of Minnesota - Clinical and Translational Science Institute
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01107301 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|April 7, 2010
|Last Updated:
|September 4, 2014
Keywords provided by University of Minnesota - Clinical and Translational Science Institute:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Mental Disorders
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on August 18, 2017


text:
Ernst & Young: Toward a smarter and streamlined innovation policy in the EU "Growing beyond Summit" (PDF)
Limited awareness
• 27% are aware of the European Commission's efforts to promote innovation
London, 8 May 2012 – Business and EU innovation policy not working effectively to produce economic benefits
Few senior business leaders across Europe are aware of the European Union's significant investment in innovation in recent years according to a study launched today by Ernst & Young and the Centre for European Policy Studies, The Power of Simplicity. The study surveyed 680 business leaders from 15 EU Member States and found that 73% of respondents, many of whom have to make the key decisions about private sector investment in Europe such as presidents and chief executives, were not aware of EU policies to improve innovation. In addition, 69% believe innovation policy in the EU has not matched industry needs.


text:
LG Optimus L5 ReviewLG Optimus L5
We have a 5MP shooter on the back of the LG Optimus L5, with an LED flash for added illumination. The camera interface sports the features brought on by ICS, like Panorama and Continuous shots, but also plenty of LG additions, like an abundance of scene modes and some color effects.
Focusing and taking a picture takes 3-4 seconds inside and 2-3 seconds when there is plenty of light, which is a bit on the slow side. The images themselves are quite usable, with good color representation, accurate white balance, and the amount of detail we'd expect from a 5MP module. Indoors photos are only good when there is enough light, as you might have easily guessedm, with quite a lot of noise creeping up afterwards, while the flash does an only passable job at illuminating the scene from about five feet.
The drawback is video capture, where the camera unit and the slow processor only muster 30fps VGA video, which in this day and age won't cut it anywhere but on your phone's screen.
LG Optimus L5 Sample Video:
The Optimus L5 has an almost stock music player, treated to a white background, which supports song categorization by tunes, artists, albums, playlists and even folders. It also sports a couple of audio effects when the headset is plugged in, and that's about it. The loudspeaker is pretty average, neither loud enough, nor as deep sounding as we'd like, but it is fairly clean, without much audible distortion even at the highest level.
The phone is able to play DivX/Xvid video files right out of the box, which is good, up to 720x480 pixels of resolution, and you don't need much more on this 320x480 screen anyway.
32 Comments
1. Birds (Posts: 1171; Member since: 21 Nov 2011)
If I were LG, this is what I would have done with the L Series. The L7 would have a dual core 1 ghz Nova Thor processor, and 768 Megabytes of ram. The L5 would have has screen resolution of 480 by 720 still at 4 inches, and have a dual core 800 mhz Nova Thor processor and 512 MB of ram. The L3 would have a 3.68 inch screen at 640 by 480 and a 1.4 GHz S2 processor and 384 MB of ram. All the devices would have screens that moved up by intervals of .3 inches by model and have an the same ppi of 217. That's just perfect budget hardware in my opinion.... Software would have been stock ICS which could have saved money..... L7 would be 380$, L5 would have been 300$ and the L3 would have been 210$. Just my humble opinion so don't slay me in the comments..
4. mercorp (Posts: 1043; Member since: 28 Jan 2012)
That was great sense.You should be employed by them!
8. Birds (Posts: 1171; Member since: 21 Nov 2011)
Thanks. My point in saying that is because we all know the Lg Opitmus 4X is a great device and there is no in between device that LG has produced that can be powerful yet budget friendly. Look at the Galaxy ace 2 or the Xperia sola. lol Those two phones make the L7 look like a Lg Revolution to a Droid Razr. LG is trying hard but they are so naive. lol
11. scmc0310 (Posts: 6; Member since: 20 Jan 2012)
There is a great in between device in the Lucid. Only $49 at Verizon right now, and it's a great device option for people who don't want to pay a lot of money for a really good handset. I love mine. You can also check out the Viper($79.99 -Sprint). Both are great mid range cell phone options.
12. Birds (Posts: 1171; Member since: 21 Nov 2011)
I know. i meant international though...I'm still trying to think. Help me out. lol Comparing LG to Samsung (which I hate to do) Samsung has a device that ocupies every possible niche but LG has a major gap in the middle...(I mean in the international market). I still feel like I'm missing something though. Tell me if I am.
13. Sharky (Posts: 244; Member since: 24 Jun 2008)
Don't think you are missing anything. You'e completely right. I'm not really sure what LG is thinking right now, unless they plan on introducing even more phones to flood the market ala Samsung. But even with Samsung there is a general feel for what their range is like. This L series just isn't doing anything for me. Like you said, its the L series, then nothing, then the 4X. Its great that LG wants to attack the low end market, but did they really need to make all 3 this low end? Don't think so. First gen qualcomm processors, screens with bad resolution, and subpar call quality. It just doesn't add up.
20. KINGJUAN27 (Posts: 210; Member since: 02 Jul 2012)
LG is lame! but it's a great game they're playing though..
2. thunderising (Posts: 232; Member since: 25 Nov 2011)
Whats wrong with LG and their stupidly low screen resolutions?
3. Aaron_R96 (unregistered)
You could also pay less than this and get the xperia u aswell, just a slightly smaller (iphone-sized) screen on the U, but dual core processor and most likely better camera (both 5mp) the L series by LG is way behind the competition here..
9. u-suck-more (Posts: 529; Member since: 26 Aug 2011)
it is suppose to cheap so u cant really expect much from e L Series
18. randomguest (Posts: 20; Member since: 26 Jun 2012)
But it's not cheap enough, the point he is making is that even tough it is much better the Xperia U is less expensive. The L5 is just too expensive for what it is.
29. Raymond_htc (Posts: 430; Member since: 06 Apr 2012)
BOOHOO. my 2G 2year plan for the L5 is $0.
5. mercorp (Posts: 1043; Member since: 28 Jan 2012)
Idea specs...
L3-just change the screen to a hvga one.
L5-Make the screen 3.5 inches,and use a 1.2ghz s1 snapdragon.
L7-use a nova thor 1ghz dual core with hd recording.
14. OptimusOne (Posts: 694; Member since: 22 May 2012)
that would increase the price
17. u-suck-more (Posts: 529; Member since: 26 Aug 2011)
6. OpTiMuS_BlAcK (Posts: 418; Member since: 04 May 2012)
They're pretty considerable phones for the low budget users.
The only thing I hate is the L5's resolution, everything else seems fine....
But that's just me.
10. u-suck-more (Posts: 529; Member since: 26 Aug 2011)
i agree
7. smallworld (Posts: 504; Member since: 13 Jul 2012)
In France the xperia mini is less than 230 usd unlocked much better than the L3.
15. KINGJUAN27 (Posts: 210; Member since: 02 Jul 2012)
It's quite obvious that LG copied the sharp-edged/corners design from Sony! LG was in a hurry in releasing its L series (the cheap L3 was released ahead) to overtake Sony's release of new breed of Xperia that's why the L series' specs are sooooo crappy!
16. u-suck-more (Posts: 529; Member since: 26 Aug 2011)
the L series is suppose to be for the low end to lower mid range market, hence their specs. u really should read up before posting nonsense like tt. and LG dint copy the sharp-edged/corners design from Sony. it is more likely the other way. rmb the LG newchocolate bl40? which was released YEARS AGO. and rmb the PRAD Phone by LG 3.0? released/announced before the Xperia S was launched. and the L series is designed by PRADA too (read it up, phonearena posted it). get your fact right! LG dint copy!
19. KINGJUAN27 (Posts: 210; Member since: 02 Jul 2012)
ok. but admit it! the Sony's Xperia line is better than LG's Optimus line.. with all the mobile BraviaEngine, Exmor Tech, xLoud Experience, PlayStation Certified, Sony Entertainment Network and etc, i'm sure LG can't copy or beat that! :D
21. Birds (Posts: 1171; Member since: 21 Nov 2011)
I'm a sony fan bitch die hard, but I'd prefer the LG optimus 4X over my Xperia S...
22. u-suck-more (Posts: 529; Member since: 26 Aug 2011)
honestly that is personal opinion.. i can say the Xperia line sucks to the core because they use the s**tty S3. so yea. personal preference
23. u-suck-more (Posts: 529; Member since: 26 Aug 2011)
and BraviaEngine isn't that great. terrible viewing angles.. and lets not forget, LG Displays are award winning! in fact LG Displays are among the best. LG can use Exmor Tech, xLoud Experience if Sony licenses it.. and LG can beat Sony. LG is first in so many things in the mobile industry so yea.. and LG's mobile division has already turned a profit whereas Sony's hasn't. now, im not saying Sony is lousy or anything, in fact the only two brands i will support is LG and Sony (never getting Samsung once my contract expires! my G Note is bulls**t!). but i cannot take it when people post nonsense and closed minded logic like that. so yea. no hate
24. u-suck-more (Posts: 529; Member since: 26 Aug 2011)
oh and LG has their own version of the Sony Entertainment Network! works in a different way though.. using NFC
25. Birds (Posts: 1171; Member since: 21 Nov 2011)
I must inform you this because obviously haven't played with the Sony Xperia S. It is a lagless device... It is just like the GSII in that aspect... And the viewing angles are not terrible they are not great but they are still very good. The only screen issue I had was when two weeks after I got the device the screen turned straight yellow but I got a replacement....
26. u-suck-more (Posts: 529; Member since: 26 Aug 2011)
i have used e Xperia S, viewing angles are not that good. and yes i know the phone has lag, but it still doesnt change the fact that it is using the lousy S3.. and i have never said that it was laggy device. go hate and thumb down all you want, i dont care. my life is going to end because you thumbed down my comment
27. Birds (Posts: 1171; Member since: 21 Nov 2011)
Eh...lol I didn't thumbs you down....The s3 isn't even a bad chipset. Its just when the HP WebOS tablet came out....Well you know the story...lol
28. vxenos (Posts: 1; Member since: 28 Oct 2012)
if you compare lg optimus l5 with sony xperia sola,p,u etc ...you will see that lg has the lowest radiation...personally I want an up to date,affordable and cool phone with low levels of radiation....lg is my choise
30. mickey (Posts: 1; Member since: 12 Dec 2012)
Hi folks i need some help got an LG-E617g yesterday and am trying to get past the Emergency call pad without any success, can someone assist me.
LG Optimus L5OS: Android 4.0.3
view full specs
|4.0 inches, 320 x 480 pixels (144 ppi) TFT
|5 megapixels
Qualcomm Snapdragon S1, Single core, 800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A5 processor
|4.66 x 2.62 x 0.39 inches
(118.3 x 66.5 x 9.88 mm)
4.30 oz (122 g)
|1540 mAh, 10 hours talk time


text:
Pasco ignoring its trash and seniors
I live next door to a foreclosed home. After complaining about the garbage left in the front yard, on the sides of the house and in the back, no one has helped me. The house is completely stripped. There are no doors and nothing left inside. The grass is very high and all the neighbors complain and no one cares.
When we saw a rat, we called the Health Department but they passed the buck and said to call code enforcement, which I had been doing for two months. So why can't Pasco County get the mortgage company to clean this up?
We are senior citizens, 72-years-old, and my husband has been in and out of the hospital seven times since last year with an infection around his heart. I pay high taxes and no one cares that we have to live this way. But, it is an election year and they expect people to vote for them when they care nothing about us poor seniors.
Shame on the commissioner, too, because he passed the buck. I am ashamed to live in Pasco. Shame on everyone who passed the buck.
Helen Petraroi, Hudson
Fight for the good of Port Richey
The city of Port Richey has been handed a death sentence, and what better way to carry out that sentence than by working from within, eating away at it bit by bit.
Like a terminal cancer appearing at first like a normal cell, growing, metastasizing, snuffing out the life from within. Some accept the diagnosis and prepare for the inevitable, some stay in denial till the very end, and others fight.
I will not accept this death sentence by deception, degradation, neglect, starvation or harassment by elected officials or those promoting them. Why? I like having: Elected officials as my neighbors, regardless of politics; a wave or smile from city workers and job well done; police presence and knowing when something appears amiss; the ability to get to the proper department easily when calling City Hall and speaking to a person, being a name not an account number. I like having City Hall around the corner and face-to-face encounters; code enforcement and enhancement projects. We could be like other neighborhoods close by — overwhelmed with drugs, crime, yards littered with cars, trash and homes in poor repair. I like the city being the focus, not a low priority on the county's list because of little growth and development.
This is not just about lower taxes, but about becoming just another number, a statistic, a faceless entity as we have become in other aspects of our world. We have become out of touch, disenfranchised and complacent. Whether you live in a small block home on a city street available to anyone, or beyond the gates sequestered from outsiders, you are a name, a face, a voice in Port Richey .
Remember why you moved here and what you liked about it. Don't let this city be eaten alive from within. Fight Port Richey, fight for your right to live as a city.
Faith Bevan, Port Richey
Oust those GOP conservatives
Lee Hanson, one of Bill Bunting's closest advisers, and Hugh Townsend have recently written letters trying to assure Pasco Republicans that all is well. What in the world can be wrong?
Is it a midlife crisis or is it because the divide between the rank-and-file Republicans and the ultra-conservatives of very different shades, who control this party, have splintered the party with ideas far to the right of less taxes and government. Our all-Republican legislative delegation must view the fracas caused by their children as being counterproductive.
The Pasco Republican Party is the party Bunting built, not on less taxes and government, but on Second Amendment gun rights advocated by his Second Amendment Club, which promotes guns in every place people don't want them culminating with Bunting's recent push for legislation to allow guns on USF campuses.
Don't think our Legislature would ever approve something so crazy? Pasco businesses didn't think this business-friendly Legislature would ever force them to allow guns in the workplace, but it did!
Remember that old adage that radicals never create their own organization, they simply take over someone else's organization?
Now since it appears the rank and file of the Republican Party understand what has twisted their party from the goal of less government and taxes, it's time to clean house.
Art Hayhoe, Wesley Chapel
Clearly marked exit sign needed
I was driving north on Little Road, a four-lane highway, between Rancho del Rio and River Crossing on July 20. I was in the left-hand lane overtaking a car on my right. Shortly after passing the Rancho del Rio traffic light, I was astonished to see a car, perhaps a Jaguar, coming at me head-on. I was able to slam on my brakes and squeeze a little to my right without hitting the car I was overtaking. The oncoming car veered into the grassy median. We could not have escaped a collision by more than a few inches.
I can only presume the other driver exited from the Publix shopping area and instead of turning to her right, turned left into northbound traffic. I am late reporting this as I wanted to see what warning signs are posted at the Publix exit. I was amazed to find not one sign indicating "right-turn only'' or something equally appropriate. Further, there is a line of small trees in the median opposite the exit that somewhat obscures the view of the southbound lanes. A driver unfamiliar with the area could easily think that turning left was the correct thing to do.
The businesses who use that exit and entrance on Little Road should be made aware of this hazard.
T.S. Syme, New Port Richey
Players find solace in soccer | July 29, article
Wear socks while playing soccer
The article by David Rice on the three soccer players going to California to follow their dreams and play with the best was a good local story. I wish them all luck on the long road to recovery.
The photo of Ben McCart shows him driving around another player in a gym in Hudson during an indoor soccer game. Ben didn't have his shoes tied and he was barefoot. He's looking for at least blisters and possibly a broken foot or ankle. Bill Walton sent his three sons to coach John Wooden for a one-hour lesson on how to put your shoes and socks on.
Every athlete I ever played with wore two pair of socks and took good care of their feet and shoes. You can't play ball with a bad wheel.
Thomas Karcher, New Port Richey
Re: Too few scofflaws for city
Writer needs a spelling lesson
You must be kidding! "It's wrong to wine about less fines."
Whoever wrote that headline on the July 27 letter to the editor should return to school for some vastly needed education or make sure they don't get hit by the door as they exit the building.
James A. Somma, New Port Richey


text:
Ask a Mechanic Online and Get Answers to Your Car Questions
Hi there hope i can be of assistance,
Ok i would first check the boot lock mechanism, make sure this isnt stiff/sticking as its common for these to be over worked causing the fuse to blow. Simply remove the boot trim to expose the rear of the lock assembly, and lubricate/check the link arms etc.
If this is ok, then youll need to have the current draw to each door actuator checked, or unplug them one by one until the fuse dosent blow, thus locating which door actuator is failing, causing the excessive current draw
if you need further assistance, let me know.
Thanks Bob


text:
This wasn't the job description Braith Anasta signed up to.
Recruited following a tumultuous end to his time at the Sydney Roosters in 2012, Anasta thought he was heading to Wests Tigers as the last piece in a puzzle capable of giving the NRL premiership a nudge.
Working under Test coach Tim Sheens, he was to have a very simple job patrolling the edge of the ruck, while stars Benji Marshall and Robbie Farah worked their magic in midfield.
But six months in and Marshall is on his way out, while Anasta never worked under Sheens who was shown the door before the season began.
And with the 2013 finals now a long shot, Anasta is part of a rebuild - one which he's unlikely to be around long enough to see come to fruition.
"It's surreal to me too," Anasta said of Marshall's departure at the end of the season.
"I was coming here with Sheensy and Benji and everyone's left me.
"All the blokes have been having a bit of a laugh at me.
"The circumstances in which I came here and the circumstances now are really different."
But while disappointed that his time with Marshall has been cut short, Anasta sees value in his role with the club.
He has one year left on his deal with the club and, at 31, will be in his 15th year of NRL in 2014.
It remains to be seen if he will keen on a 16th campaign.
He knows, however, that over the next 18 months, he can play a crucial part in the future of the club.
"I'm a leader here. I've got to use my experience even more so now that Benji's going," Anasta said.
"I've spoken to Mick (coach Michael Potter) about that.
"I've got to try and help these young guys turn into the best players they can be and we've got some really good talent here."


text:
Calls Purchased on FormFactor, Inc. (FORM)
Shares of FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ: FORM) are lower on the session by 0.52%, currently trading at $8.54. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past five months and is currently trading below the 50-day and 200-day moving averages.
Options traders are buying calls on the name today. A short while ago the April 2011 $10.00 call was purchased 1,700 times, on the offer, on open interest of 11,454 contracts.
Overall call volume is now running at 3.92x the daily average with 76% of all calls traded being purchases on the offer.
FormFactor, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, sells and supports precision semiconductor wafer probe cards. The company has facilities in the United States, Japan, Germany, Taiwan, Italy, South Korea and Singapore and the People's Republic of China.
Posted-In: Long Ideas Technicals Options Trading Ideas
© 2017 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.


text:
BWW Reviews: InterAct Theatre's THE EXIT INTERVIEW Shows Talent and Versatility
Having been laid off from his university faculty position, Bertolt Brecht scholar Dick Fig (Dan Hodge) is forced to endure an exit interview with Eunice (Cheryl Williams), an eccentric and ultra-religious administrator. When faced with his personal pet peeve, small talk, Dick dives into discussions on science and religion that culminate in an encounter with a masked gunman. Product placement, ex-girlfriend drama, offensive cheerleaders, political agendas and a visit from a priest combine in this comedic and abrasive new play.
Written very much in line with the style of Brecht, The Exit Interview by William Missouri Downs includes constant interruptions that break the theatrical illusion by directly communicating with the audience.
The stars of these interruptions, and really, of the show itself, were Jennifer MacMillan and Meghan Malloy who played a plethora of varied roles, the best and most memorable being two cheerleaders who guide you through the show in their own special way.
In a play about a seemingly endless list of topics and themes that has so little of a concrete story line, the production ends up being carried by the talent and versatility of the cast. In this unique style of theatre, we get to see the actors as actors in addition to seeing the characters they portray. The show becomes an experience, one that will challenge, evoke lots of laughs, offend some and inspire others.
Performances of The Exit Interview by InterAct Theater Company run through November 11. For tickets and more information, visit interacttheatre.org.
Photo Credit: Kathryn Raines
Related Articles
From This Author Rebecca Goering


text:
Struggling car manufacturers have snubbed a big, multi-state local government tender that will produce orders for thousands of cars worth tens of millions of dollars every year, despite the makers' claims on public assistance.
In March this year, councils in Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory went to market seeking suppliers to join a panel providing passenger cars, utilities and other fleet vehicles.
Despite consultation with the three Australian vehicle makers before the tender's release, only
Tender documents seen by The Australian Financial Review show the deal was estimated to cover about 2700 cars a year worth more than $80 million.
"It is absolutely perplexing. Given we are in a situation where there is a push to protect the local motor industry," Municipal Association of Victoria chief executive
Mr Spence said the council organisations had struggled to get a dialogue with the car makers as to why they had not participated in the process.
"That we can't get them to engage in a sensible discussion about it just beggars belief," he said.
Mr Spence said he did not think it was possible for councils to get full value for money "across the spread of vehicles" without Ford, Holden and Toyota participating.
The decision could force some councils, in the jurisdictions where they can under local laws, to adopt state government group contracts if they want to buy those brands.
That often requires councils to pay a brokerage fee to the state fleet buying agencies of about $150 a car, and accept the state's pricing arrangements and it limits the choices to cars covered by the state's agreement.
But in some jurisdictions councils cannot access the state system, meaning they have to either run a contract for themselves at a typical cost of about $15,000 or rely on local dealers going through the process of joining the official panel. "Ultimately the ratepayers have got to pay for running the council and it is the councils and the MAV's job to ensure the cost structures of the council are as effective as possible and that is why running this process is critical," Mr Spence said.
A Holden spokesman said the company had a very good relationship with state governments around the country.
"We supply state government fleets through our established state fleet pricing program and the tender in question here is run by an independent third party operator and falls outside our current arrangements," he said.
Ford spokeswoman Sinead Phipps said her company had decided not to tender after "careful consideration" because it did not meet its business arrangements. Toyota said it did not discuss tenders.
It is understood about 100 councils around the country were keen to participate in the tender.
"They [the car makers] have got to be held accountable that they didn't respond," another source familiar with the process says.
"They put their hand out to take millions of dollars of state, federal and local government money then have the gall to say 'we are not going to respond to a tender'. It has got me stuffed."
A similar process has run successfully for trucks and that contract was provided to car companies as part of the pre-tender process for the passenger car tender.
Holden is understood to have requested changes and they were subsequently made but the company still did not take part.
It is understood Toyota notified its dealers that the council tender was a brokerage arrangement and they would need to apply individually if they wanted to participate.
The same is true for Holden and Ford dealerships.
"These dealers are sometimes a sales guy and a guy who pumps the petrol. They have never seen one of these forms before," one source said.
"If a manufacturer is appointed to the contract, it enables them to immediately register all their dealers under the tender."
The Australian Financial Review


text:
Stephen King, Age 9November 21, 2011 • 4 Comments • category: Algonquin Books Blog, Excerpts
Today we have another excerpt from First Words, a collection of early writings by famous authors, edited by Paul Mandelbaum. Last week we shared one of Margaret Atwood's first short stories. This week, we have a grisly fairytale that Stephen King penned at the tender age of nine.
Jhonathan and the Witches
Once upon a time there was a boy named Jhonathan. He was smart, handsome, and very brave. But Jhonathan was a cobblers son.
One day his father said, "Jhonathan, you must go seek your fortune. You are old enough."
Jhonathan, being a smart boy knew he better ask the King for work.
So, he set out.
On the way, he met a rabbit who was a fairy in disguise. The scared thing was being pursued by hunters and jumped into Jhonathans arms. When the hunters came up Jhonathan pointed excitedly and shouted, "That way, that way!"
After the hunter had gone the rabbit turned into a fairy and said, "You have helped me. I will give you three wishes. What are they?"
But Jhonathan could not think of anything, so the fairy agreed to give them to him when he needed them.
So, Jhonathan kept walking until he made the kingdom without incedent.
So he went to the king and asked for work.
But, as luck would have it, the king was in a very bad mood that day. So he vented his mood on Jhonathan.
"Yes, there is something you can do. On yonder Mountain there are three witches. If you can kill them, I will give you 5,000 crowns. If you cannot do it I will have your head! You have 20 days." With this he dismissed Jhonathan.
Now what am I to do? thought Jhonathan. Well I shall try.
Then he remembered the three wishes granted him and set out for the mountain.
Now Jhonathan was at the mountain and was just going to wish for a knife to kill the witch, when he heard a voice in his ear, "The first witch cannot be pierced.
The second witch cannot be pierced or smothered.
The third cannot be pierced, smothered, and is invisible."
With this knolege Jhonathen looked about and saw noone. Then he remembered the fairy, and smiled.
He then went in search of the first witch.
At last he found her. She was in a cave near the foot of the mountain, and was a mean looking hag.
He remembered the fairy words, and before the witch could do anything but give him an ugly look, he wished she should be smothered. And lo! It was done.
Now he went higher in search of the second witch. There was a second cave higher up. There he found the second witch. He was about to wish her smothered when he remembered she could not be smothered. And then before the witch could do anything but give him an ugly look, he had wished her crushed. And lo! It was done.
Now he had onley to kill the third witch and he would have the 5,000 crowns. But on the way up, he was plagued by thoughts of how?
Then he hit upon a wonderful plan.
Then, he saw the last cave. He waited outsid the entrance until he heard the witches footsteps. He then picked up a couple of big rocks and wished.
He then wished the witch a normal woman and lo! She became visable and then Jhonathen struck her dead with the rocks he had.
Jhonathen collected his 5,000 crowns and he and his father lived happily ever after.
4 Comments On This Post:
9:52 am
ivona poyntz says...
Fantastic for age 9: he was born with the gift!
12:51 pm
Lacy says...
"He then wished the witch a normal woman and lo!"
Nope. I am quite certain that at the age of nine I was not using the word 'lo'. And, I was a bit of a sadist back then, so that witch would have been dead.
A knack for words and mercy!
9:50 am
Joyce Carol Oates, Age 17 | Algonquin Books Blog says...
[…] by famous authors, edited by Paul Mandelbaum. Our previous posts have highlighted the work of Stephen King and Margaret Atwood. Today's installment features a short story written by Joyce Carol […]
10:41 pm
Story A Day: "Jhonathan and the Witchs" by Stephen King | Art & Literature says...
[…] that clearly brought favorable returns. Algonquin Books published the collection originally, and King's tale can be found on the publisher's blog here. — Art […]


text:
White House (CNSNews.com) – Leaders in both parties support using federal dollars to help the beleaguered U.S. auto industry. But the Bush administration, concerned that allocating new monies could trigger a protracted political fight during a time of economic uncertainty, is calling on the Democrat-controlled Congress to allow auto companies to access money that is already available.
Senate Democrats, on the other hand, hope to vote this week on legislation making money from the $700 billion Troubled Assets Rescue Program (TARP) available to the big three American car companies: Ford, General Motors and Chrysler.
The White House supports allowing money from a Department of Energy funding program for fuel efficiency to be used for emergency assistance for the auto industry.
"There's not an appetite in the administration to open up the TARP funding for individual industries, because once you start down that road, it's a slippery slope to other industries that might say that they need help," White House Press Secretary Dana Perino said Monday.
"But we do have an entire pot of money, $25 billion that is specifically for the automakers. And we also know that opening up the TARP will not get through the Senate," she added.
A Democratic auto bailout bill would require the support of every Senate Democrat and at least 12 Senate Republicans to pass.
"Therefore, to avoid partisan gridlock, what we are recommending is to work hand-in-hand on a program that would simply amend the 136 program and help companies that can show long-term viability and a willingness to restructure," said Perino.
The Energy Department's 136 program was meant to help U.S. car makers build more fuel-efficient vehicles, and has $25 billion in available funds. The Bush administration believes – in a time of urgency – the program should be amended to use those funds for helping to keep the car companies afloat.
The Department of Energy has a formula to determine viability for the funds that factors in debt, interest coverage, expenses, liquidity and financial projects demonstrating solvency.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said the Republican plan is not acceptable. Further, while the Senate is pushing legislation, Reid thinks that Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson could take action on his own immediately to send funds to the auto firms.
"The secretary of the Treasury should use the authority and funds that Congress has already given him to help the auto industry," Reid said in a statement.
"The administration's plan would require additional legislative action in the House and Senate and the president's signature – but there is no reason to start at square one when Secretary Paulson can protect millions of American jobs in one of our most important industries with the stroke of a pen," he added.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said in a statement issued Monday that the Democrats' auto bailout is not yet specific and taxpayers need to know the financial impact of the bailout.
"We owe it to the people of Nevada, Kentucky, and all across America to make known the impact this bailout would have on the deficit," McConnell said.
"The taxpayers deserve to know if this bailout would increase the national debt and raise their taxes. … Perhaps when a bill is actually written, and its costs are known, both Republicans and Democrats can take a position on the legislation," he added.
However, some Democrats supportive of an auto bailout want strings attached, such as an oversight board to limit executive pay and to govern the fuel efficiency of vehicles.
Meanwhile, many congressional Republicans have called for simply allowing the three companies to file bankruptcy, which would allow them to remain in business but would require their companies' restructuring.
Perino would not comment on bankruptcy as an option, other than to say it would be an option for the auto company.
"We want the automakers to succeed and we support using an existing program to help them do so," Perino said. "It's an important part of our manufacturing base. These are great, historical companies in the United States, and they have a way to get back on a path to be better companies, more successful companies in the future."
While the $700 billion bailout package for financial firms was controversial with both Republicans and Democrats, Perino said it offers a return for the taxpayers.
"The TARP program was specifically designed to help taxpayers get a return on their investment," Perino said.
She added that a subsidy to the auto companies would have no guarantee, particularly if management practices are unchanged.
"The automakers have over time made some decisions based on their needs for their employees, and some of those decisions might have to be reworked, going forward," Perino said.


text:
Looks like The Uptown is no longer available on Rent.com which means this information is likely out of date.
Contact for details
The Uptown is a new world of urban living. Distinctive designs, unique floor plans, upscale finishes, superior amenities. These contemporary rental homes offer a new standard of luxury, style and comfort. The Uptown is the first residential community in Oakland to receive LEED Silver certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). As a national LEED project, The Uptown will help conserve valuable natural resources, provide cleaner living and protect the environment.
Life at The Uptown was designed with you in mind. The Uptown Apartments in Oakland offer three distinctive residential buildings, unique floor plansand finishes, a wealth of amenities, serene green spaces and sustainable building practices. The Uptown is today's cleaner, authentically urban choice for luxury apartments in Oakland.
Our lease terms are: 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months. (Please note that lease terms may vary, are subject to change without notice, and are based on availability. Inquire with property staff for complete details).
Pets Accepted. Call for service animal policy.
665 units
Don't have a Rent.com account? Create one.
Creating an account allows you to acccess your saved and contacted properties on any device. Already have an account?
Log In
We are experiencing technical difficulties at the moment. Please try again later.


text:
"Telstra is the only company I can think of that is disliked by its shareholders, the government and its customers," Quest Asset Partners portfolio manager Chris Cahill told The Australian Financial Review two years ago.
How things have changed.
But above all else, the sharemarket is where Telstra's fortunes have most emphatically rebounded. Shares in the carrier rose 35 per cent last year, compared to a 16 per cent rise in the broader S&P ASX 200. The stock closed at $4.58 on Friday, a fresh four-and-a-half-year high.
Telstra is the ultimate yield stock in an environment where, due to falling global interest rates, yield is hard to come by.
But with flickering signs of a lasting recovery for the global economy, millions of mum and dad shareholders will be wondering whether now is the time to get out.
During the extended share price rise, earnings growth for Telstra has been negligible. In a classic "re-rating", investors have been prepared to pay more for its reliable and defensive earnings, which underpin its much-vaunted 28¢ per share dividend, than they were in previous years, when there were more alternative sources of income.
Telstra is now valued on a multiple of about 16-times forecast 2013 earnings, well above a 10-year average of 12 times, Citigroup analyst Justin Diddams says. This is richer than a "first XI" of the world's biggest telcos: AT&T, BT, Deutsche Telekom, France Telecom, KPN, SK Telekom, Swisscom, Telecom Italia, Verizon and Vodafone,
Is valuation of the premium justified? Diddams thinks so. Despite the share price run, Telstra shares still yield more than 6 per cent above every other stock in the sample (and that is before franking credits are taken into account).
It has fatter profit margins than most, momentum in mobile and fixed line subscribers and – unlike any other telco on the planet – up to $20 billion in windfall payments over the next decade as part of its deal to shut down its copper network and transfer customers across to the NBN project.
For domestic investors, Telstra also stacks up well against other local yield plays.
There are plenty of stocks trading on lower price-to-earnings multiples than Telstra, but offering the same, or higher yields. These include Westpac, Stockland, Suncorp and National Australia Bank. But Diddams says Telstra has a superior earnings growth profile than most of these companies, due largely to the lucrative NBN agreements.
But this is the biggest uncertainty surrounding the stock. The looming federal election could lead to a change in government, creating uncertainty over Telstra's NBN deal.
The Coalition wants to scale back the NBN fibre rollout to cabinets on street corners, rather than to each and every home, to save money and speed up the process. The Coalition says Telstra would be no worse off under this plan – understandably, given the army of 1.2 million shareholders and potential voters behind it.
While details of the Coalition's policy remain sketchy, analysts are increasingly comfortable that Telstra will not be affected should the keys to the Lodge change hands. CLSA analyst Digby Gilmour even says there could be potential upside to Telstra from a change in government as a faster rollout would speed up disconnection and migration payments.
The next immediate catalyst for the stock will be half-year results in February. Consensus expectations are for earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation of $5 billion. Of key interest is whether Telstra can sustain growth in its mobile business, which now represents more than a third of total revenues and profits. It added a staggering 956,000 mobile customers in the corresponding period last year, while mobile margins peaked at 39 per cent in the second half of 2012.
The Australian Financial Review


text:
A man approached. As he did, the foreman in charge guided him toward the purple side. "Step or strut?"
"Step or strut?" The foreman pointed toward the purple door. "We're building steps to reach this door. We need more help to meet our deadline. Would you like to build a step or a strut?"
The man looked to the white staircase. "What about them?" he asked, gesturing toward the few struggling workers. "Don't they need help?"
"Don't be silly," the foreman said. "Look at our progress. We're on track to finish our staircase on time. The white staircase will never be finished. Your help would make no difference. You'd be wasting your energy."
The man's eyes returned to the doors. The purple door was slightly open, giving a glimpse to the other side. Even from far beneath the frame, he could already see what awaited them: Anger, bigotry, oppression, failure, despair, hatred, and violence.
The white door, however, remained closed. "What's behind the white door?"
"No one knows," the foreman said. "And no one cares."
"Why not?"
The foreman was beginning to get impatient. "Because it doesn't matter. Like I said, the white stairs will never be finished. Now, step or strut?"
The man looked at the materials scattered on the ground. "What's the difference?"
A passerby carrying a step chimed in. "Oh, you definitely want a step. Built for progress. Can't get anywhere without them!"
Another called from the crowd. "But without the struts, the steps will fall! Support struts are far more important!"
Again, the man's eyes turned to the purple door. Something that sounded like screams and gunfire drifted through the opening. "What if I don't want to?" he asked the foreman. "What if I don't want to go through the purple door? Why should I help you?"
"Stop being difficult and just pick one," the foreman replied. "There aren't any other options."
Again, the man pointed to the white door. "But there are! The white door is another option!"
"Forget about the white door!" the foreman shouted, forcefully turning the man's head to the purple side.
"But if we all worked together, we could build the steps we need to get there!"
Disgusted, the foreman threw up his hands and backed away. "Fine, go to the white side, then. But when we reach the purple door, we're dragging you and the rest of your friends with us."
"Not if we finish first," the man said defiantly. "What's our deadline?"
The foreman ground his teeth as he walked away. "November 8th."


text:
We're seeing a lot of this famous family these days! Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were spotted leaving their apartment in Venice, Italy today with their kids Maddox, 8, Pax, 6, Zahara, 5, and Shiloh, 3 1/2, in tow (February 28).
Shiloh's new close-cropped 'do – covered up here by her hoodie – has been a topic of debate here at Celebrity Baby Scoop this week. Now the experts are weighing in:
New York-based kids' hairdresser Cozy Friedman predicts the "Shiloh cut" will become a favorite among parents, telling US: "I would give it an A-plus. Shiloh has fine hair; by cutting it short, it makes it look thicker and healthier."
Adds celebrity stylist Matthew James Fugate, "It's very Princess Charming…. Not all little girls have to look like beauty queens with pageant hair."
The Jolie-Pitts, including 1 1/2-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne, have taken up temporary residence in Europe while Angelina films The Tourist.View Slideshow »»


text:
Quality AR 15 uppers, AR15 parts, AR-15 rifle manufacturer. Friday Harbor, WA
Dealer Login:
Click To Login
Become a Dealer
Quick Ship
18" Stainless 1/9 Socom 12" Quad Railed Complete Upper
Return To Products
Proceed To Cart
Original Price $369.99
Your Price $299.99
Without BCG or Charging Handle
With BCG and Charging Handle +$130
This product is not available for purchase.
Complete Upper Assembly:
Hardened Arms M4 Feed Ramp Flat Top Receiver
Upper receiver is machined from solid 7075 billet aluminum
Black anodized mil-spec finished upper receiver
Feed ramps for increased feeding reliability on barrel and upper
Laser etched T-Marked upper receiver
416r Stainless Steel Socom Barrel
1/9 Barrel Twist
Chambered in 5.56mm (will also shoot .223 reliably)
.750" barrel diameter at gas block
1/2x28 threaded muzzle/barrel
Low profile gas block
Barrel dimpled to secure gas block
Mid length gas system
A2 flash hider
12" Quad Rail /
end cap not included
Fits any mil-spec AR15 lower receiver.
Hardened Arms uppers are high end, accurate, head spaced, inspected and test fired prior to shipping. They are built using stringent specs, top quality parts and procedures to ensure maximum reliability and performance.
You are responsible for knowing your state laws regarding barrel lengths, pistol and short barreled rifle restrictions. A 20% restocking fee will apply if you cancel any time after order or can not take delivery due to state restriction. Dealer programs are available on our website. Two year warranty against manufacturer defects. Finishes will wear with use, no warranties apply to finish wear.
515 Tucker Ave, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 |
Phone: 425-530-0837


text:
Home →
January 9, 2013
Laptops for Teens - Hollis Library
January 09, 2013 - Hollis
Calling all teens: learn how to use a laptop to complete your homework assignments and play fun games.
Zumba Workshop for Teens - Briarwood Library
January 09, 2013 - Briarwood
Join Audrey Bright for an exhilarating Zumba workout designed especially for teens. Space is limited. Preregistration is required.
Scrappy Scarf: a Sewing Workshop - Pomonok Library
January 09, 2013 - Flushing
A scarf is the perfect way to complete a look while staying warm in the winter. Young people ages 9-14 will use various materials to create unique neckpieces.
Chess Club - Poppenhusen Library
January 09, 2013 - College Point
Teens and children of all ages are invited to enjoy a challenging game of chess. Beginners are welcome.
Toddler Time - Hillcrest Library
January 09, 2013 - Flushing
Children ages 2-3 years and their caregivers can enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, crafts, and lots of fun.
PS 151 Open House - The Magnet School of Global Communicationand Foreign Language School
January 09, 2013 - Woodside
The Magnet Schools of Global Communication and Foreign Language School, PS 151, is part of the international baccalaureate program which is accepted world-wide as an accredited standard of excellence. Students at PS 151 have the opportunity to learn Spanish. The school has a new library, computers in each classroom, music and art classes, and after-school enrichment activities. All classes are rigorous and standards based.
Have No Fear Storytime - Barnes and Noble-Utopia Center
January 09, 2013 - Fresh Meadows
Young children can learn all about being brave and overcoming fears. Staff read from kid-friendly books such as Kel Gilligan's Daredevil Stunt Show by Michael Buckley and My Brave Year of Firsts by Jamie Lee Curtis.
Music and Movement - Long Island Children's Museum
January 09, 2013 - Garden City
It's music, music, music. Musical instruments and catchy sing-along songs get the youngest children to move their bodies.
ReGeneration - New York Hall of Science
Through January 13, 2013 - Flushing
This exhibition explores the connection of cultural vitality to immigration, urbanization, and sustainability through the intersection of art, technology, and science.
Fourteen artists/groups will participate to connect audiences through active participation, aesthetic beauty, technology, culturally shared symbols, and vocabulary.
Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Holiday Train Show - New York Botanical Garden
Through January 13, 2013 - Bronx
Marvel at the charming model trains and New York City landmark replicas, stroll the spectacular grounds, and decorate (and eat!) gingersnaps.
Within the enchanting setting of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, model trains zip over bridges and past replicas of New York landmarks made of plant parts such as nuts, bark, and leaves. Show favorites include the original Yankee Stadium, Statue of Liberty, and Brooklyn Bridge. The Artist's Studio provides an insider's look at how the replicas are constructed as you get up close to G-gauge trains.
Vital Signs - New York Hall of Science
Through February 03, 2013 - Flushing
View original art inspired by our biological world with a special interest in what lies beneath its surface. Children under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Dick Tracy Returns in Tut's Fever - Museum Of The Moving Image
Through February 28, 2013 - Astoria
Kids can spend the winter with an original super hero, Dec.1 through Feb. 28. Enjoy screenings of episodes of classic movie serials in Tut's Fever Movie Palace, an artwork by Red Grooms and Lysiane Luong that pays homage to the movie palace. This sequel to the original Dick Tracy serial finds Dick battling spies and saboteurs in his quest to bring the notorious Stark crime gang to justice.
The Art of 'Rise of the Guardians' - Museum of the Moving Image
Through March 03, 2013 - Astoria
"Rise of the Guardians," the new animated feature from DreamWorks Animation, is a visually enthralling film based on William Joyce's "The Guardians of Childhood" book series, with Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, and other beloved characters reinterpreted as action heroes in a parable about the ongoing struggle between good and evil.
This gallery exhibition takes a look behind the scenes, revealing the innovative collaborative process behind the making of the film. Original artwork, both digital and hand-drawn, an exclusive time-lapse video presentation of in-process footage progressing to the finished film, and a revealing documentary that takes us into the DreamWorks Animation studio, show how the colorful world of the movie and its memorable characters were created.
An accompanying film series, with screenings every Saturday and Sunday at 1:00 p.m. and special holiday screenings, offers visitors the opportunity to experience the finest films from DreamWorks Animation, including the Shrek and Madagascar series, "Antz," "How to Train Your Dragon," and much more, in a theatrical setting. Note: The documentary "Creating an Epic" (directed by Patrick Hanenberger; 70 minutes) will screen continuously in the Bartos Screening Room from 2pm-close on weekdays and 12-6pm on weekends.
The exhibit is organized by guest curator Jenny He and chief curator David Schwartz, presented with support from DreamWorks Animation.
Magnificent Trees of The New York Botanical Garden - New York Botanical Garden
Through April 14, 2013 - Bronx
Larry Lederman, landscape photographer and member of NYBG's Board of Advisors, has spent years walking the garden grounds to observe and photograph trees and vistas in all seasons and at all times of day. Lush images featuring their diversity and visual impact are on view in the gallery space.
The New York Botanical Garden is home to more than 30,000 trees, some in woodland, some in groves, and some standing in solitary majesty. Magnificent Trees is lavishly illustrated with photographs by Larry Lederman and accompanied by descriptions by Todd A. Forrest, Arthur Ross vice president for horticulture and living collections at the garden. An authority on the diverse species present across the 250-acre landscape, Forrest details their fascinating histories -- from their vital role in Native American life and culture to their function in neutral territory during the Revolutionary War. Lederman captures their grandeur in hundreds of stunning images and portrays their diversity with photographs that reveal the trees in myriad fascinating perspectives: in landscape views that convey the garden's genius loci; portraits illustrating the architecture and profound visual impact of select trees; remarkable details of flowers, fruit, leaves, and bark; and impressionistic images, abstract in character yet beautiful in composition.
All Aboard with Thomas & Friends - New York Botanical Garden
Through January 01, 2027 - Bronx
Join Thomas and Driver Sam on a fun-filled, sing-along, mini-performance adventure by helping Thomas find his way from Knapford Station to Brendam Docks using teamwork, friendship, and discovery. Parents: bring your camera for a photo op with Thomas to capture the special day. Daily, January 1-27.
The New York City Fair Is Coming to Belmont Park
2017 Cover Contest Winners and Finalists Announced
The Museum at Eldridge Street Celebrates Dual Anniversary
New England Fashion+Design Association Opens in White Plains
Party Planning
After-School Activities
Camp Guide
Sports for Kids
Child Care Options
Education Resources
Family Health Guide
Special Needs Guide
Aug 22, 2017
Aug 18, 2017
Aug 17, 2017
Aug 14, 2017
Aug 23, 2017
Jul 07, 2017
Jun 26, 2017
Aug 09, 2017
Helpful pointers for parents to help children flourish through freedom when they are home.
We all know oral health care is necessary for our general health, but when should we begin teaching children about it? Marita Smith, D.D.S., shares when you should start brushing and flossing your child's teeth.
| All Rights
Reserved | Davler Media
| Privacy Policy
Get NYMetroParents in Your Inbox
Subscribe Now
Get NYMetroParents via Email


text:
Wage Differentiation and Unemployment in the Districts of the Czech Republic
This paper concerns the labour market differences among the 77 districts of the Czech Republic. There was a remarkable trend of increasing regional labour market differentiation in the 1990's, however, the patterns of differentiation have stabilised since then. The first part of the paper aims to describe the regional differentiation in wages and unemployment on the descriptive method basis. The other part of the study attempts to explain the differences in wages by an econometric model. We focus on the effect of unemployment rate, representing an exogenous factor of the region itself. The model's specification arises out of the general concept of wage differentiation and the concept of the wage curve. According to our analysis there were several factors of influence on the regional wage differentiation in 2001: educational structure of the population, employment structure of the regional economy, degree of economic concentration, and district rate of unemployment. The coefficient of the unemployment elasticity of wages equals –0.08, which can be considered as evidence of the existence of the wage curve in the districts of the Czech Republic. Moreover, the relationship is stronger in the low-unemployment districts.
If you experience problems downloading a file, check if you have the proper application to view it first. In case of further problems read the IDEAS help page. Note that these files are not on the IDEAS site. Please be patient as the files may be large.
|22 pages
|Date of creation:
|Nov 2008
|Date of revision:
|Nov 2008
|Contact details of provider:
| Postal: Opletalova 26, CZ-110 00 Prague
Phone: +420 2 222112330
Fax: +420 2 22112304
Web page: http://ies.fsv.cuni.cz/
More information through EDIRC
No references listed on IDEAS
You can help add them by filling out this form.
This item is not listed on Wikipedia, on a reading list or among the top items on IDEAS.
When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:fau:wpaper:wp2008_33. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.
For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: (Lenka Herrmannova)
If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.
If references are entirely missing, you can add them using this form.
If the full references list an item that is present in RePEc, but the system did not link to it, you can help with this form.
If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.
Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.


text:
My other big passion traveling the world. I've swam with sealions in the galapagos, sailed between the canary islands and fallen in love with the city of Rome. There is more of the world I wanna see, mainly the middle and far east.
About once a year or so I pack up and go on a trip somewhere exotic.
Movies Too many to name really. But for genres, I like thrillers and mysteries the best. I am sometimes in the mood for a good horror. I'd put up with a romance if I had to but I damn well won't enjoy it.
Shows Pretty much same as books!
Food Indian and Thai foods are my favourite. Close second is Italian foods. I like spicy, exotic foods. So much so that the only way I'd eat a roast is if there's a side of stir fry veg. (Seriously roast beef with a side of soy and garlic stir fry covered in gravy is amazing).


text:
Welcome to WebmasterWorld Guest from 188.8.131.52
Forum Moderators: incrediBILL & lawman
required login the real story here...
MSN and yahoo bots were blocked in October. This does everyone else.
ya'll need to get a clue at how much of a problem rogue bots are.
Well, I understand Brett's issues but there are lot's of other ways to stop rogue bots than to just turn off access to all robots. I have similar issues to Brett's in that rogue bots can shut down my site for a few minutes (like the WW slowdown a week ago) when they hammer on certain CPU intensive dynamic pages and request them all in just a few seconds, those greedy little pigs.
A simple solution I found to slowing and stopping unauthorized bots was to just limit the number of pages they can download within a certain amount of time, and blocking them automatically (via the dynamic pages) if there are too many page requests within a minute. For instance a human actually reading pages sure as heck can't download 100 pages in a minute and isn't likely to read 100 pages in 5 minutes either, so when that behavior starts I just start serving up error pages unless it's an authorized bot.
For valid bots with a known range of IPs like Google, Yahoo, MSN, Jeeves, etc. I let them thru but everyone else gets errors.
The only problem I run into is good old Google doesn't seem to use crawl-delay, sigh.
[edited by: incrediBILL at 6:12 pm (utc) on Nov. 23, 2005]
This is not good. As a newb I must use the search function!
I remember it took me a few weeks to find out where the google search function was located. When I did it was like "breathing fresh air".
Now I'm spoiled - it takes way too long to plod through every thread espaecially for technical questions. Is there an alternative search function?
Yahoo shows 135000 pages of searchable content
Are you saying that google posessed a more complete record than Yahoo?
And does banning via robots.txt actually remove the pages from SERPS
OR was the google removal tool the reason for no results been shown in Google.
As a former Admin here I have a pretty good idea about the problems we faced with rogue bots and scrapers and I can safely assume it's not gotten any better.
It seems to me tho that the Brett, you are basically classing googlebot, slurp et al in the rogue spider camp but banning them along with everyone else and continually saying that the issue is about rogue spiders.
We all know that if you really wanted to just ban rogue spiders it would be easy enough to force a login and cookies on everyone while still allowing the major search engines to crawl based on their IP addresses and then to throttle the crawl.
What has me curious at this point tho is how fast would WebmasterWorld be fully indexed again if the ban was lifted and the 180 days at G were past. So say 7 months for now Brett lifts the ban - how fast does Google pick up those 2 million pages?
However, I am sure Brett is well aware of the consequences.
I wish him well, I thank him for providing this site, and I admire this move he has taken.
Regards from England Brett
Either way, I used Google a lot to find stuff on WebmasterWorld. Anytime I needed info on a css tactic, htaccess code, php help, or anything technical, I used a site:webmasterworld.com search in Google. Still a great forum, but I guess it won't be used as a resource of information like it used to.
1. May reduce the number of low quality posts from new participants.
2. Might make it feasible to allow some changes to the TOS (e.g. allowing links in posts by the more senior members)
Downside: pressure for Brett to add a better internal search tool (Lucene?)
A simple solution I found to slowing and stopping unauthorized bots ... start serving up error pages unless it's an authorized bot
I use a similar automated solution [webmasterworld.com] to stop them, which works fine. The difference is, I do not distinguish between "good" bots and "bad" bots. If the bad bots behave well they get through, and if the good bots behave badly they do not. What other criterion should we have? Any other attitude says that we are harlots (they wave enough money and we let them in - definition of a harlot).
So say 7 months for now Brett lifts the ban - how fast does Google pick up those 2 million pages?
Here's something for you guys to chew on: While WW has been removed from Google's SERPS the pages are STILL IN GOOGLE'S INDEX!
"How do you know that?!?" you ask?
Because, I used the url removal tool 181 days ago, as it just so happens on the forum section of one of my sites.
I put in the robots.txt file restricting the bot from "/"
I used the url removal tool.
All SERPS gone, and even removed from the directory.google.com directory (an unexpected but understandable result). PR0 from PR4.
Changed the robots.txt file to allow Google access to / but nothing else.
180 days pass.
Yesterday my PR went back to PR4.
And ALL OF MY OLD PAGES ARE BACK IN THE SERPS marked as "Supplemental Result", but none of the new.
Google kept the old cache of pages, and has obeyed the robots.txt file, which demands that the bots stay away, but does NOT instruct them to remove the pages from their index.
Good Luck, Brett.
I'm dont wanna money, backlinks or something else, I'm quite busy, but your problem I can solve with my free time just for fun. I'm sure!
> A simple solution I found to slowing and stopping
> unauthorized bots was to just limit the number of
> pages they can download within a certain amount
> of time, and blocking them automatically
and knowing your pattern of usage - you use the site more than alot of the bots. You would look more like a bot to an algo, than many of the bots.
This aint your local phentermine five and dime site! We have members legitimately view thousands of pages a day. One former moderator regularly hit 4k page views a day (a great mod at that).
> Don't have time to read through all this thread right now
Then don't participate if you don't have the decency to read a the recent responses. I understand when it is a huge thread, but this one is doable and alot of good info up there (eg: all your concerns were addressed).
> As a newb I must use the search function
And if you read back a bit, you'll see I addressed that with a solution. I agree, the best thing a newbie can do is READ.
I am pretty surprised how fast we fell out of the indexes, but I am sure because some threw in a removal request as some mentioned above... so I thought we had a lot more time before I needed to roll out the new engine.
> Are you saying that google possessed a more complete record than Yahoo?
ya, but it was all supplemental ;-)
> problems we faced with rogue bots and scrapers
5 to 1 over the humans. If I wouldn't have banned 1k ips, banned 200 agent names, and required login for about 70k users a day on isp X - we would be looking at 50 to 1.
Moral of the story - be careful if you have alot of content, and that content is easily indexable.
We all know that if you really wanted to just ban rogue spiders it would be easy enough to force a login and cookies on everyone while still allowing the major search engines to crawl based on their IP addresses and then to throttle the crawl.
You hit the nail on the head OIL - I can't require cookies (eg: login) and allow the se bots in - or it would be classified as cloaking out right (which we have flirted with here for several years because of this very problem). I've heard that rarely a week goes by where we don't get accused of something by someone and told to the engines...
What has me curious at this point tho is how fast would WebmasterWorld be fully indexed again if the ban was lifted and the 180 days at G were past. So say 7 months for now Brett lifts the ban - how fast does Google pick up those 2 million pages?
....olms - olms - links for the poor... lol
> simply cloaking for Google, MSN, and Yahoo by IP would do the trick.
ya, and do the trick at getting us removed because of cloaking. Sheese, there are those with their shorts in a wad that I hide session ids now.
> you did it just because you were po'd that google wouldn't give you a pr8.
lol. Although it was/is disappointing that we would not get a pr8, that is the last thing on my brain here...
> which demands that the bots stay away, but does NOT instruct them to remove the pages from their index.
Actually - Google interps it to mean that they can still crawl, and use for index purposes, but not display results. So, even if you ban a the bot via robots.txt, you will still get crawled by google. (in our case, the required login will put Gbot at the login page over and over)
> The site feels faster to me, so kudos.
Thanks - it definitely is...
> Upside:
I think they are good for the moment. I understand those that want to peruse the archives and currently can't. I am surprised how fast it fell out of the index...
> Man, brett, so you're really going to hand off all that traffic to your competitors?
I have never valued se traffic of the search engines for community building.
Communities are built right here in the one on one responses - not from some random search. Yes, it is the evil point of entry we all must deal with, but you don't stick around here because we are in index X - you stick around to be involved with the members - to get answers to fresh questions and to answer others questions.
Like I said - it is an experiment. Some are good - and some are bad, but so far - I like the idea of not being beholding to engines for traffic. CoDependancy - takes two to tango...
Life without the engines. hmmmm Can it be done?
Actually - Google interps it to mean that they can still crawl, and use for index purposes, but not display results.
So interpretations or not, in practice they are not crawling restricted pages, and they ARE now displaying the old versions of them.
I would have done this long ago if that was my server and my money ..
No problems with this decision at all ..
And if it also cuts down on the dumb posts then thats fine by me too ( and as a semi domesticated quasi hacker fora troll who doesn't list a profile ..I don't have an axe to grind ..here ;-) ..
Lot of people here whining ..
Some things about this site might be in the realms of "lets discuss" ..
I dont think this is one of them ..
I'm surprised Brett discussed such a self evident point ..I wouldn't have bothered ..
( BTW Mr Tabke ..your bad word filter is getting more and more relaxed here ;-)) ...
Oh and WebmasterWorld is gone from the SE's in France but they are still hooking into the pubcon domain for phrases that have been used here ..if the bandwidth is hurtin it might be an idea to lock that down a little too ..
I would like to see a bit of capitalism injected into this site. Sell some web real estate to fund the thing so we can get the features we need!
better internal search
Better? Search WebmasterWorld leads to a now obsolete thread about using Google to find relevant content.
I hope Brett shares traffic information about how this shakes out. I'd guess that at least half the traffic was coming from Google searches. He does not monetize on traffic so there are different factors in the decision than for most here at WebmasterWorld.
..and knowing your pattern of usage..
Oh oh... I could be in trouble. I may even have to get a life! :)
>>Life without the search engines..?
At this point in the history of WW I'd be surprized if life, as in stability and growth, without the SEs wasn't a distinct possiblity.
Brett, wherever you're off to, have a good holiday.
A forum without new members will wither and die.
Good luck to Brett and all of "us" members and/or employees of WW. It will be interesting to see how it turns out.
As I am not the gambling sort, I'm awfully glad I don't have money on it, either way.
[edited by: RonS at 12:46 am (utc) on Nov. 24, 2005]
Yes, but, speaking for myself, I came here initially because I started noticing that I was ending up here on various searches routinely enough, that brought WebmasterWorld up on my radar, same way I found expertsexchange and devshed and a few others that seem to give me the answers I look for time and time again.
However, I can see why you'd want to try it, there are dangers though, freshness, new members, there will be a drop off. If I were in your shoes I'd be talking to the debian guy or someone like him, but each to his own, many will be happy out in webland, that's for sure.
Seriously tho, I don't remember how I first happened upon this site, most probably it was a search, but I can just not envision a site that can sustain traffic on word of mouth alone for an extended period of time.
Granted this is not your normal site as it has a huge built in audience, eventually it must begin to dwindle (especially without a site search, I mean cmon now, really ;) )...
Doesn't it....
Or is it that we have it so ingrained in our heads that the search engines are the only way to draw new visitors.
An interesting experiment indeed.
bingo - that's what's got us all worked up - we don't buy it ;)
>>I am pretty surprised how fast we fell out of the indexes, but I am sure because some threw in a removal request as some mentioned above... so I thought we had a lot more time before I needed to roll out the new engine.
and I have some swamp land in Florida to sell ya - hehe
Dump all the cached pages from all search engines, actually write an in-house search that works, make the in-house search available only to the Supporters Forum and then resubmit only a few select top level pages to the search engines.
Whether his actions are good bad or indifferent, this little experiment has hit the web like wildfire with backlinks from blogs all over the place so it's a brilliant viral marketing move regardless of the outcome with Google.
Just a thought, we shall see what happens.


text:
About this font family
We Love Nature Summer Flowers is a picture font inspired by a late summer visit to an organic flower farm in the south of England. The farm specializes in growing local seasonal flowers for lovely bouquets and arrangements. This picture font features 52 hand-drawn illustrations inspired by these flowers.
The contemporary flower illustrations can used on their own or in combination with the other illustrations in the We Love Nature font collection to create striking designs.
- Basic text strings
- Random text strings
- News feeds
- Pangrams
Available formats
available in all of the styles:


text:
As an administrator processed my payment, I noticed a fishbowl on the counter, with a little sign taped on the side: FISH FOR SOME INSPIRATION. A handmade fishing pole decorated the edge of the bowl, and little slips of paper, folded in half, waited at the bottom. You know how I'm a sucker for inspiration, especially when some guy is next to me, practically jumping over the counter to whisper to a customer service person the nature of his appointment. In my quest to tune him out and offer some privacy, I visualized INSPIRATION and reached into the fishbowl.
My catch of the day:
Keep steadily before you the fact that all true success
depends at last upon yourself.
-Theodore T. Hunger
How true. Inspired, I searched for the administrator helping me so I could leave. In the meantime, she decided to multi-task and help someone else. The agitated man still stood at the counter and rather than look at him, I decided to fish again.
A strong imagination begetteth opportunity.
-Michael de Montaigne
Writers need a lot of imagination to create stories, and this quote was perfect for me. I was ready to write and managed to capture the administrator's attention. The stressed-out man edged closer to me. I was still trying to offer the man some privacy by avoiding him, but finally realized the kindness he might need more was INSPIRATION. I looked the elderly man in the eye, smiled, and stepped aside.
I must admit, I reached in the bowl one last time and found this...
What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?
-Vincent Van Gogh
Yup. My writing is speaking to me.
Write-a-Scene Writing Prompt: There are times we all find inspiration in the unlikeliest of places--in the doctor's office, at the bus stop, from a stranger, the loser boyfriend, during a math test, while riding a bike, maybe even watching a bug on a flower.
Let your MC do the same. Think of the setting, the seemingly insignificant steps, and then, let the AHA! moment work its magic. Is your MC alone? Or with friends? With family? Perhaps an enemy? What type of conflict is involved? Emotion?
Where was the unlikeliest place you found inspiration?


text:
- November 29, 2010, 9:44 AM
Cirrus Aircraft said it is continuing to refine the design of the SF50 Vision single-engine jet but further development "is paced by funding," according to chairman Dale Klapmeier. It has selected 91 percent of the suppliers for the jet and has begun development work on the jet's parachute system, including nine test drops using weights. Plans call for an in-house-developed two-stage full-envelope chute system with a drogue to stabilize the aircraft then a full chute to help the jet touch down safely.


text:
Continuing on my Korean culinary journey I went for my Kim Chi fix at Assa near Tottenham Court Road. This is a tiny little Korean place which seems to be full of students and very busy. On a wet and rainy autumn evening, this was the perfect comfort food, even though it was stinking rotting cabbage as @FoodUrchin calls it. We had a short wait and was seated next to the kitchen. A short while after, we had to share our table with another couple which was a bit crowded, but it's that kind of a place.
Every table had on it a gas burner and big steaming wok of hot soup. So that is what we ordered too. I did ask for the Korean name but I didn't quite get it. Our vat of Kim Chi soup came loaded with vegetables like mushrooms, courgettes, spring onions and topped with some potato noodles.
The recipe is basically similar to the Kimchi Jigae but much more soupy and came with a serving of beef bulgogi. We were given complimentary side dishes of bean sprouts and seaweed and a couple of bowls of rice.
It takes a few minutes for pot to boil and when it does you get a face full of steam.The table is so small, you can't really get far away enough from the hot pot. So ladies, don't come in full make up before a night out, it will all be steamed off!
All the food is prepared at the back in this tiny open kitchen. The whole place is tizzy with activity.
The service is quick and frantic, the food it honest and very reasonable. Dinner for 2 came to £20 with drinks and service. Great value for a quick and delicious Korean meal.


text: European markets finish the week with a mixed results. Bank stocks are among the best performers. Analysts say ECB liquidity injection has eased fears, but the ECB's Draghi warns not to expect further injection of funds into banks. Spain intends to base 2012 budget on higher deficit target than stated earlier. With Jim Bianco, Bianco Research and Diane Swonk, Mesirow Financial.


text:
The Feed
Lawrence O'Donnell has a simple explanation for why he's taking over the 10 p.m. time slot on MSNBC Monday.
"I got very high ratings when I sat in Keith Olbermann's chair," said O'Donnell, a former producer on NBC's The West Wing who also happens to have been the first guest in the first hour when the cable channel debuted 14 years ago.
"When a guest comes in and holds the rating of the highest rated show on a network, the people running the network go 'What's his name and what's he doing next week?' " he said, laughing. "The dark truth of every single product on television is that it's chasing ratings."
O'Donnell's new show, The Last Word, replaces reruns of Olbermann's show Countdown as MSNBC refines how it pursues viewers in prime time, amid rumors of new anchors coming in midday. These changes will bolster a strategy developed around the channel's signature stars, Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow, that consistently beats rival CNN in prime-time ratings.
"Keith found his own way … nobody at the network guided him to it," said O'Donnell, who will feature Vice President Joe Biden on his first show Monday. "The audience has voted. They've said, in prime time we want political opinion television. That's why they're not watching what they used to and why they are watching Keith."
For those of us who have been tracking this stuff a while, it's hard to imagine MSNBC in this place.
Back in 2003, it was pushing liberal lion Phil Donahue out the door while handing shows to conspiracy theorists like Jesse Ventura and Michael Savage, along with trying to turn moderate conservative Joe Scarborough into a younger, flag-waving carbon copy of Fox News Channel star Bill O'Reilly. The only constant: Executives seemed to have no clue how to combat right-leaning Fox News and reporter-focused CNN after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Now Scarborough leads a Beltway-focused salon on Morning Joe and Fox expatriate Olbermann is pioneering a particular strain of lefty-leaning progressive commentary — a pragmatic style exemplified by old politicos like Hardball host Chris Matthews and O'Donnell, a former aide to now-deceased U.S. Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan (don't believe the hype about these guys being radical leftists; in reality, they're often to the left of our centrist Democratic president and to the right of liberal voices such as Democracy Now's Amy Goodman).
"The difference between us now and in the past, and us and some of our competitors, (is) taking people who are untested and trying to put them on," said Phil Griffin, MSNBC president, in a not-so-subtle reference to CNN putting disgraced former New York governor Elliot Spitzer and newspaper columnist Kathleen Parker in an 8 p.m. show, starting Oct. 4. "There's no question we have a progressive liberal voice in prime time, but we don't have talking points. If you have talking points, you may ignore the facts to push (them)."
Jeff Cohen, former executive producer of Donahue's show, said he told MSNBC executives in 2002 liberal stands would be a popular alternative to conservative-skewing Fox News. Instead, they claimed Donahue's opposition to the Iraq war made him sound "un-American" and canceled the show, Cohen said.
"They did (liberal opinion) years too late, after the lack of good journalism led us into war," said Cohen, who now teaches journalism at Ithaca College in New York. "They punished those of us who tried to ask good questions and years later, when the political winds have changed … Olbermann has almost stumbled into it."
Full disclosure: I appeared on the Countdown show when O'Donnell was guest hosting in July, discussing the case of wrongly fired USDA employee Shirley Sherrod in a San Diego studio. We both were attending the National Association of Black Journalists' convention.
Back then, O'Donnell was wry and relatively loose, excitedly describing how he might turn an overseas aid trip into a feature for the show and pointedly opposing the notion opinionated cable news channels are wrecking the public's ideas of what facts are, encasing them in silos of media echoing what they already believe.
"I feel sorry for the people at CNN who have to fake their way through an hour pretending they don't vote and don't have political opinions," he said, referencing the rival channel's nonpartisan approach. "It's become so unrealistic and, in its very peculiar way, condescending to the audience."


text:
A recent meeting between the Dalai Lama and Japanese lawmakers — including senior government officials — threatened Tuesday to stymie improving relations with China.
In Beijing, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it "firmly opposes" any sort of contact between the Tibetan spiritual leader and the governments of other countries.
Akihisa Nagashima, special adviser to the prime minister on foreign and defense matters, and several other lawmakers of the Democratic Party of Japan and Liberal Democratic Party met with the Dalai Lama on Monday. Participants included Senior Vice Defense Minister Shu Watanabe and former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan does not "officially" recognize the Tibetan government-in-exile, which China vehemently opposes.
This was the first meeting under DPJ rule between Diet members and the Dalai Lama.
"The government was completely unaware of the meeting and was only told after it was held," stressed Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura during a news conference Tuesday morning.
He added that Nagashima was given "an explanation" on the government's official position, but not a warning.
"It has been customary (for the Dalai Lama) not to engage in political activities or come in contact with Japanese government officials when visiting," Fujimura explained, adding that he reminded Nagashima "that he was a member of the government."
According to the Foreign Ministry, this is the second time a government official has met the Dalai Lama. The last time was in 2002 under the administration of LDP Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. Kenzo Yoneda, then senior vice minister of the Cabinet Office, met the Tibetan leader.
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda is expected to visit China in December and Monday's meeting could have a negative impact on bilateral ties that are still recovering from a serious hit last year over the arrest of a Chinese skipper near the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands. The islets are also claimed by China and Taiwan.
China has asked Japan to refuse entry to the Dalai Lama, who was forced to flee to India after an attempted uprising against Chinese rule in 1959.
"I don't know if it was thoughtless or not, but (Nagashima) said he went in the capacity of a lawmaker," Fujimura replied when asked about the effects the meeting could have on bilateral ties.


text:
Gay XM Radio Host Apologizes For Death Wishes, Repeats Voting Conservative Is Slow-Motion Death
After being exposed across the Internet for telling a Romney supporter to drink arsenic, gay XM Radio host Michelangelo Signorile apologized, admitting that he didn't see that what he said was wrong until he was called by fellow gay leftist Andrew Sullivan.
Sullivan argued "imagine if it had been Limbaugh. Wouldn't every gay group be assailing him for hate speech? Why the advice to commit suicide - a pretty raw topic given recent events for gay teens?" So Signorile walked it back, blaming it on hurricane fatigue -- but not the part about how voting for conservatives is like slow-motion death:
On Wednesday I challenged a gay caller, Wess, who expressed his support for Mitt Romney. While expressing the thought that any gay person who votes for Romney is doing himself harm, I began an analogy in the wrong place. After the caller said he voted for Romney, I said he should just get some arsenic, make a potion, and take it, which would be more painless. Not because I thought he should kill himself—I do not think gay Romney supporters should kill themselves—but because voting for someone who is committed to undermining your rights is a self-destructive behavior.
Any gay person who votes for Romney is undermining his own life, his own rights, and the lives and rights of all other LGBT people. And let's be clear: It is Romney, with his bigoted positions ("Some gays are actually having children. It's not right on paper. It's not right in fact."), who feeds a culture of hate that leads to gay teen suicides.
So somehow, it's Romney who feeds a "culture of hate," not this man who advises suicide on the radio? Can he find a Romney quote harsher than his? It continued:
At first, I was criticized by angry, sometimes vile Romney supporters on Twitter while Obama supporters on the show and on Twitter seemed to get the point I was trying to make and defended me. I was defensive initially too, including yesterday on the show, pointing out that I was using a metaphor. We can get lost in the partisan fog of war during a heated election battle.
But after talking with friends over dinner last night, and after reading Andrew Sullivan's take this morning, I can now see that my statement was not just jarring but offensive—certainly in the current climate of gay teen suicides. Sullivan is not some far-right gay Romney supporter; indeed, Sullivan and I are on the same side in the current political climate. We both support Obama and, contrary to Sullivan's rather silly characterization of me as "far left," he and I are actually in the same place on many issues these days, even including the role of ACT UP and direct action. We certainly agree on the issues of bullying and teen suicide, issues about which I've been very outspoken and passionate. If Sullivan didn't get the point I was trying to make then I must have made it very badly.
I'm not making excuses, but sometimes, when you're on the radio for four hours a day, things come out backwards. Live talk radio is essentially thinking out loud and sometimes our thoughts come out garbled. Again, I'm not making excuses, and certainly listeners have a right to expect that someone who hosts a radio show is going to be a little better at thinking out loud than the average person. And I like to think that I usually am. But it seems that all my engines weren't firing this week. Like a lot of New Yorkers, I was operating on little sleep, with hurricane fatigue, and displaced family and friends. It was a recipe for total botch up. And I botched this one.
My apologies to Wess, and to my listeners.


text:
Green Beans Deluxe Recipe
We have belonged to a dinner/bridge group for many years and this green bean dish has been a favorite. The pinch of nutmeg enhances the flavor, which is creamy and rich. It goes well with a holiday meal, both by color and taste.
- 1 package (16 ounces) frozen French-style green beans
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Pinch ground nutmeg
- 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1. Prepare green beans according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Reduce heat; stir in flour until blended. Add the sour cream, salt, pepper and nutmeg; heat through (do not boil).
- 2. Drain the beans; stir into sour cream mixture. Transfer to a greased 1-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with cheese; bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Yield: 4-6 servings.
Nutritional Facts
1/2 cup: 143 calories, 10g fat (7g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 265mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.
Reviews for Green Beans Deluxe
Average Rating
Reviewed Aug. 17, 2015
"This is a must on the table for any holiday dinner. However, it doesn't stop there...the high requests makes me pull this delicious recipe out all year round."
Reviewed Mar. 19, 2013
"This is the green bean recipe I have been searching for! Our families favorite holiday meal will now include this recipe! Thanks!"
Reviewed Oct. 4, 2010
"Not Good .... A waste of Beans."
© 2017 RDA Enthusiast Brands, LLC