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One news headline read, "Fish Oil Delivers Few Heart Benefits, Study Finds." This type of media hype drives me nuts because some people will read that headline, stop taking fish oil, and we can watch all cardiac events rise!
For this study, researchers examined 14 clinical trials which included more than 20,000 people who all had a history of cardiovascular disease. When they looked at the data, they discovered that there was no difference in the likelihood of a repeat cardiovascular event, or a cardiovascular related death, in those who took fish oil versus a placebo.
But Research Supports that Fish Oil Benefits Help with Heart Disease
What they didn't tell you is that more than 20,000 articles have supported fish oil benefits in preventing heart disease. Plus, the researchers completely overlooked the GISSI prevention trial, which is considered the gold standard of fish oil studies.
In the GISSI trial researchers monitored more than 11,000 highly vulnerable patients who suffered a recent heart attack and found that patients who took one gram of fish oil a day had 40 percent fewer deaths than patients not taking fish oil. In fact, that trial was stopped early because the patients taking the placebo were dying at faster rates.
What's the Best Way to Get Fish Oil Benefits?
- To get fish oil benefits, you need to take at least one gram of omega-3 rich fish oil each day, preferably two. Many over-the-counter fish oil supplements deliver far less than one gram, with some containing as little as 300 mg. Those small doses won't protect your heart.
- DHA omega-3s are critical. Research has shown that while both the EPA and DHA omega-3s found in fish oil are important, it's the DHA omega-3s that reduce the risk of coronary artery disease. So you want to make sure you're getting at least 550 mg of DHA per day.
- Ensure that any fish oil you take isn't oxidized. Taking oxidized fish oil, which means air got into the oil, is like eating trans-fatty acids. It can cause serious heart damage. Make sure any fish oil softgel you take isn't cracked or leaking, which can cause oxidation. Also avoid liquid fish oil supplements, even if they're refrigerated, since the oil can be oxidized.
- Purity is also critical. You want to ensure that any fish oil supplement you take is free of mercury, PCBs, and other contaminants.
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Date and Time: September 14 – 17 (10.00 am – 6.00 pm) & September 18 (10.00 am – 5.00 pm)
Impact Exhibition & Convention Center,
The Challenger Hall 1-3
99 Popular Road, T. Banmai, A. Pakkred, Nonthaburi 11120, Thailand
For more than two decades, Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair has continued to establish itself as a professional trade event of choice. Thailand has had a reputation for its craftsmanship and the ability in applying an ancient traditional with modern technology to achieve perfection in the production of impressive jewelry and jewels this easily proves Thailand status to be The World's Gems & Jewelry Hub. Indeed, the best place to explore the good part of Thailand 's distinctiveness is at the bi-annual Bangkok Gems and Jewelry Fair. Yet it is a superb location to see the latest and unique collections, find couture designers and producers in a venue alive with multimedia presentations, dazzling fashion shows, design awards and other special events.
Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair is a dynamic place to conduct good business and network with over 1,200 exhibitors in 16 key product categories and thousands of international jewelers and traders pursuing supplies. It is organized twice a year, in March and September, at the Impact Challenger, with more than 3,500 stalls spread over 80,000 square meter in a single-floor layout, BGJF has been a vibrant marketplace where over 1,200 exhibitors from over 35 countries such as UK., Italy, Russia, USA, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Israel and etc. participate in each BGJF which attracts 35,000 international delegates and visitors.
The members of Thai Gem and Jewelry Traders Association have worked closely with the Department of Export Promotion towards building the success of the fair and then through a unified effort to increase Thailand's reputation as The World's Gems & Jewelry Hub.
The Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair organizers are committed to make the 48th edition, scheduled on September 14 – 18, 2011, even more dazzling than before in order to promote trade and business partnership as well as industry exchange.
Supported by
Department of Export Promotion
22/77 Rachadapisek Rd., Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
Organized by
Thai Gem and Jewelry Traders Association
Jewelry Trade Center, 52nd Foor, 919/119, 919/615-621
Silom Road, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500, Thailand
Fair Regulations for Security Purposes
- Free of charge for business visitors who register at the registration desks or holders of registration confirmation.
- Please bring along your Original passport, photo ID and business card as identify checks for entry permission.
- A 100 baht entrant fee will be charged for each member of the general public.
- The organizer reserve the right to refuse entry to minors below 15 years old and those who are not in proper business attire

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My Cheap Bedroom Switch
The kids wanted to switch bedrooms so we let them. However painting over the paint colors was tricky. However, we have made DS's room awesome. We live in Iowa so we painted his room black and yellow after the Hawkeyes. Hubby painted the blades on the fan to match. DS's bday is tomorrow and for his bday I found a black queen sized comforter marked down to $10 at Target orginaly $45, I got him yellow sheets for $14, a body pillow for $8 and a cover for the body pillow on clearanc for $4. So his bedding is set and it equals as a bday gift. DD has a black antique tv stand that she didnt want in her room anymore so DS is using it as a place for all his Imaginext stuff. I got black black out curtains last year on clearnce for $2 a pair so we have to put those up yet. I am going through some more stuff in the garage attic and in the basement and seeing what else I can come up with to decorate his room. But so far it has cost less than $100 to totallly remodel his room and that was my budget. I am also going to try to find cheap picutre frames at garage sales because I have an old calendar that has Hawkeye pics that are pretty cool that I want to display on his walls. And hubby and I have some Hawkeye stuff we are putting in his room that we have recieved over the years. I am just happy that I was able to totally remodel his room the way he wanted it and spend until $100 doing so. Plus for his bday I think some of his grandparents are gettng him stuff for his room so that wont cost us anything. Next up is to see how cheap I can remodel DD's room. YIKES!!
Happy Birthday to him!


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Scaling a mobile service
Updated: June 16, 2015
The autoscale feature is currently in preview.
On the Scale tab, you can choose between Free, Basic, and Standard tiers. Choose the correct tier based on the usage requirements of your mobile service. Usage data for your mobile service is displayed on the Dashboard tab. For more information, see Monitor usage.
Within a given tier, you can increase capacity by adding role instances. In the Basic tier, you can have up to 6 instances, with up to 10 instances in the Standard tier. Free tier is limited to a single instance. There are usage limits for each tier. For detailed information on usage and billing, see the Mobile Services pricing details.
Autoscale is available in Basic and Standard tiers. To display the autoscale settings, select one of these two tiers. With autoscale enabled, Microsoft Azure Mobile Services automatically adds role instances when your mobile service approaches a usage limit, up to the maximum number role instances that you specify. When autoscale is enabled, you specify an instance range by setting the starting and maximum number of instances. The following considerations apply when using autoscale:
When autoscale increases the number of role instances for a mobile service, you are billed for the highest number of role instances used in that day.
Autoscale resets the scale to the minimum role instance value after the beginning of a new UTC day.
Autoscale considers overall usage for the day against the quota for scale-up decisions. This means that autoscale is not intended to handle temporary spikes. You should choose the minimum number of role instances to cover short-duration spikes in usage.
Autoscale does not scale across tiers.
Because the Free tier doesn't support autoscale, you should track your mobile service usage to make sure that you are not impacted by usage limits. Usage data for your mobile service is displayed on the Dashboard tab. For more information, see Monitor usage.
You can also scale the Microsoft Azure SQL Database instance used by the service. Web mode includes a 20 MB free database option. Each subscription can have only one free database instance at a time.
Billing is calculated on a daily basis, with the highest mode and number of instances used to determine the daily cost. To estimate the cost required to scale your mobile service, see the Mobile Services pricing calculator.


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Hosted by Woodsworth College and the Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources, this annual lecture is now named in honour of Mr. Larry Sefton and Mr. Lynn Williams. The Sefton/Williams Memorial Lecture series presents topics of interest to scholars and practitioners of labour-management relations. The lecture has recently been endowed by USW International Executive Board and its members.
Larry Sefton's (1917-1973) career in the labour movement began on the picket line in Kirkland Lake in the gold miners' strike during World War II. He subsequently led the 1946 Stelco strike and later held office in the United Steelworkers of America, eventually becoming the Director of District 6. He earned the respect and admiration of those who worked with him.
Lynn Williams (1924-2014) began his career initially organizing campaigns for the Canadian Congress of Labour. He was named to the USW staff in 1956, was a delegate to the founding convention of the NDP and in 1973 was elected as the USW District 6 Director. In 1977, he was elected as the USW International Secretary and went on to become the first Canadian to serve as the President of USW International. He was a leader in promoting co-operation and solidarity in the international labour movement. After retirement he served as President of the Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees.
For a list of all Sefton/Williams Memorial lecturers, topics, audio and text transcripts, please visit the Centre for Industrial Relations & Human Resources site.
Each year the Sefton/Williams Award for Contributions to Labour Relations is also presented. The award honours individuals who have made a significant contribution to the field of labour relations and human rights. Both practitioners in labour relations as well as academics have received this award.
The Sefton/Williams Award
1997 Ralph Barford
1998 Lynn Williams
1999 Bob White
2000 Noah Meltz
2001 Shirley Goldenberg
2002 Rick MacDowell
2003 Des Morton
2004 Pradeep Kumar
2005 Frances Bairstow
2006 Alan Borovoy
2007 Leah Casselman
2008 Warren Edmondson
2009 Leo Gerard
2010 Bob Baldwin
2011 Andrew Jackson
2012 Chris Schenk
2013 Homer Seguin
2014 Linda Briskin
2015 Ed Broadbent
2016 Olivia Chow


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Six Potent Earnings Plays
Normally I would be very excited about earnings tonight, but I have a busy schedule tomorrow with a weekend escape to Chicago forthcoming. As a result, I won't be active in any earnings play, maybe outside of an after-hours trade or two. So, rather than dissecting one or two trades, I did the charts on several possibly volatile names due to report tonight. In this way, I can compare the chart support and resistance levels with what the options market is saying.
I like to be long volatility when my targets are outside of the options target and just the opposite when I see support and resistance zones inside the option pricing. When the values align, I will look to trade those the most after-hours, as it means my entries and exits are well-defined....465 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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Macabre Madness
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I jolt awake sweating. My body is covered with it; a cold, fear-smelling liquid that makes my heart race. My legs tremble and my fingers jerk.
I am crying.
I am screaming silently, yet so hard I shake with the strain. I am trapped in a macabre dream where I cannot discern whether or not I am awake or asleep, because there is no real way to prove reality.
My own mind is eating me up from the inside.
I must walk, I must move. I must get away from the voices and the whispers that burn at the edges of my ears, the noises that flit on the sidelines of my waking conciousness, the ones I cannot touch or even hear no matter how hard I try. I try so hard that it rages and fires inside my skull, and I am thinking of five million thoughts at once, but what is worse is that I am thinking of thinking of them, on the surface.
This is what drives me mad.
The sheer being in this moment with the knowledge that I am not really in any moment, or even in the present, because no matter how hard I try I cannot seperate and organize "time" into orderly little boxes called seconds, minutes, or hours like everyone else.
I am not like everyone else.
They cannot understand. They will not understand. They do not want to understand. I don't want to understand, but I do. I do and that is what tears me apart, shreds and eats and rips me apart. I am hungry. My hunger is so great it has formed a seperate entity inside of me, a foul, stinking beast that taunts and howls at me, leering from behind my shadows with large starving eyes that relish in my horror at what I've become.
I am hungry for love.
That is what has made this beast. That is what has made this ringing silence in my ears and on my tongue and behind my eyes. Even my very senses yearn for it, yearn for understanding, for compassion. My eyes heat with pain, a dull, bloody pain.
I wait.
Why can't I deserve that? Why can't I deserve Someone understanding me? Someone finally looking past the many things that have always set me apart, always made me different. Always marked me like a cow or pig would be burned by a brand.
I was a genius. The other children never liked me. Adults never could figure me out. My own parents are afraid of me. No one will approach me, although some respect me. I should have been happy. I should be happy.
All child prodigy's have a cycle. My cycle is running out and it is getting harder and harder for me to preform perfectly like I always used to do. My talent is running dry, and now, instead of racing forward like I did before, I am slowing down, gasping for air.
I am losing.
After all these years of being ahead, being beyond anything my peers could ever dream of becoming, I am losing.
The comfortable taste of success is fading from my tongue. Am I no longer "the special one".
This is my curse.
Ignorance is bliss. I wish I was stupid. Then I wouldn't have to face the truths laid out like funeral arrangements before me, I wouldn't have to be the stubborn lion above the sheep. I could just be content in my pasture among the other cowards; I could just be stupid.
But no.
I live each day with my emotion's kept in perfect check. They heed to my every command and whim as I keep them hidden. I have ceased to meet one single person who could ever figure out what I was truly thinking. I keep myself cold and distant. Silent and reserved.
I know what I have seen. I know what I have done. I am not a human to deserve anything.
Nothing but the pain that is present because of the knowledge of my existence. The way it is meaningless, the way it is ugly. The way it is lost.
I know what is and what isn't. I know I can have what I don't, I know I could do what isn't.
That is my refrain. They are my shackles. I wish I could tell you all that I know, enough to fill a thousand books, enough to talk for five thousand years, and still not be done.
I am slowly going insane.
I cannot stop it.
I cannot refuse it.
I am so lonely sometimes that I find comfort in my pain and the voices heeding my every wrong. They are the only things I have left.
This is my madness.
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Jerusalem (Oct. 8)
Dr. Chaim Weizmann, president of the World Zionist Organization will visit Palestine. He is expected to arrive shortly.
Bernard Lecache, French Jewish writer, arrived in Palestine today.
Major Hapkin, Labor M.P., returned to England. While in Palestine Major Hapkin visited all the scenes of the recent rioting and spoke with Arab and Jewish leaders and government officials.
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Michael Kors Holdings: Smaller Markdowns, Bigger Gains
Analysts haven't been kind to Michael Kors Holdings (KORS) recently. On Tuesday alone, its shares were downgraded, its price target lowered and its margins questioned.
This morning, however, Credit Suisse analyst Christian Buss weighed in positively, noting that the company is one of the "least discounted brands" around, with markdowns below its peers like Coach (COH), Kate Spade (KATE) and PVH Corp.'s (PVH) Calvin Klein brand in both mid-tier and premium department stores.
Buss also predicts that Michael Kors will sustain global growth through new brands and by taking on new categories and geographies. He explains:
We believe that Michael Kors represents a balanced model for a global full-line brand, benefiting from 1) a merchandise mix skewed towards accessories (85% of sales), 2) an appropriate combination of wholesale, full- price retail, off-price and licensing business, and 3) broad geographic potential with likely acquisition of licensors. We expect continued double-digit distribution expansion and sustained mid-single digit or better like for like sales growth to allow Michael Kors to more than double revenue to $7 billion from $3.3 billion in fiscal 2014.
Buss' timing is interesting given this morning's sound off on Forbes by Robin Lewis, who foresees a coming crash at Kors:
The brand is becoming ubiquitous, and that's the kiss of death for trendy fashion brands, particularly those positioned in the up-market younger consumer sectors. Its distribution is racing towards ubiquity, wholesale and retail (online, its own stores, outlet stores and internationally). Even worse, a rocket-propelled accelerant to ubiquity is its expansion into multiple product categories and sub-brands, so they can compete at all price points. Some would argue all of those segments will simply end up competing with each other, thus cannibalizing the top end of the spectrum.
Michael Kors will report earnings on Aug. 5 and whichever way it goes, we'll be watching to see how these conflicting viewpoints play out.
Shares of Michael Kors have gained 2% to $82.72 at 2:38 p.m., while Coach has risen 1.3% to $34.22, Kate Spade has advanced 0.3% to $38.19 and PVH Corp. is up 0.7% at 111.06.


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Going smaller soon!!!
Hi all you ladies.Since I decide to have a BA I got obsess with that forum.I am reading all your story and I am getting so excited.I went to my first consultation in Wednesday and I already have a date-1 of July.Is this so soon or what???I checked few sizes,not sure what should I go with.I am about 5'4 and my weight is about 110.Dont know what to pick yet?Any suggestions lady???Your reviews... READ MORE
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Going Smaller After BA.Please,I Will Appreciate Any Advise? (photo)
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As you can see on the picture,my right breast doesn't look good.I am seven weeks post op and I think I am developing double bobble.I am not sure,so any advise how to find... READ MORE
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I was wondering if its normal to get a "Morning boobs" when you are almost 3 months post op?And still hurting whe I massage them?Do I need to talk to my PS? READ MORE
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The upcoming Thanksgiving weekend as well as the December holidays are the perfect time to head out to the theatres as a family and enjoy a movie! Here's what we are looking forward to seeing at the Rowley house…..
Normally I do not include PG-13 movies in my "movies for kids" round-ups, but personally I am excited to see this Stephen Spielberg film based in part on the book Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, and my older kids would really like to see it as well. (In theatres now, rated PG-13 for an intense scene of war violence, some images of carnage and brief strong language)
Rise of the Guardians
This movie looks to be very promising- a film where Santa Claus, The Easter Bunny and The Tooth Fairy band together with Sandman to battle an evil spirit called Pitch! We have decided to plan our son Alex's 7th birthday party around this film! (Opens Nov 21, Rated PG)
Life of Pi
The looks to be a beautiful film about a 16 year-old Indian boy's passage to a new life in America aboard a freighter that ends in a shipwreck in the Pacific. He is left to fend for himself on a life raft with an orangutan, a zebra, a hyena and a Bengal tiger. (Opens Nov 21, rated PG)
Dino Time
Finally an animated film geared for the younger kids! This one centers on three kids for accidentally travel by time machine back to the time of the dinosaurs, only to be treated as baby dines to a new-Mom giant T-Rex! (Opens 12/7, rated PG)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
We saw a preview to this film recently (when my husband and I ventured out on a date to see Batman) and it looks spectacular. So far, I have not been able to entice my kids to read the Hobbit series, but maybe seeing this film will draw them into the characters and inspire them to tackle the books too. (Opens Dec 14, Not yet rated)
So what movies are you most excited to see with your kids this fall? Please leave a comment and share!
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State Comptroller Asks AG to Reopen Investigation of Harpaz Affair
In 2010, Lt. Col. Boaz Harpaz confessed to police that he had forged a document in a bid to keep Maj. Gen. Yoav Galant from being appointed successor to IDF Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi.
State Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss has asked Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein to reopen a criminal investigation into the so-called Harpaz document.
The request was made after Lindenstrauss received new information that ostensibly strengthens suspicions presented in the comptroller's draft report on the affair, issued in March.
In 2010 Lt. Col. Boaz Harpaz confessed to police that he had forged a document in a bid to keep Maj. Gen. Yoav Galant from being appointed as the successor to Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi.
Last night Weinstein met with senior officials in the State Prosecutor's Office for consultations on the matter. Another consultation is expected Sunday, before the High Court of Justice hears the petition of Col. Erez Weiner, who allegedly received the document from Harpaz. Weiner, who was harshly criticized in the draft report wants the High Court to force the state comptroller to reveal the evidence against him.
A senior legal official told Haaretz on Thursday that Lindenstrauss' main concern is that if Weiner is allowed to see the evidence against him it will be impossible to pursue a criminal investigation.
"If a criminal investigation exposes all the leads arising from the comptroller's report, all the corruption affairs of recent years will pale in comparison," the official said.
A number of legal figures involved in the affair said they believe Weinstein will have no choice but to reopen the investigation.
Other officials said Weinstein should make do with the harshness of the report and see to it that the comptroller's recommendations in the affair are implemented.
The State Comptroller's Office said on Thursday: "What we have to say we will present in court."
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Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (MBI) celebrated the official opening of its Marrone Michigan Manufacturing (M3) facility last week with a ribbon cutting ceremony and plant tours.
The M3 facility is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MBI. Acquired in July 2012, the original site included an existing building of 11,400 square feet and 12 acres of land. The first phase of construction at the M3 plant enlarged the facility's size by 6,600 square feet, adding fermentation capacity.
On June 4, 2014, MBI announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture Business and Industry (B&I) Guaranteed Loan program approved a guarantee for a $10 million loan financing. The loan has been funded by Five Star Bank, and will be used to help MBI with expansions at the M3 facility that will provide additional production capacity and bring more skilled labor jobs to the region.
Phase 2 and Phase 3 expansions are planned through 2017 and will amplify capacity to meet manufacturing needs for the growing MBI product family.
When purchasing the facility MBI recognized the location contained the infrastructure needed for planned manufacturing processes and provided ready access to transportation services while being ideally located in an area with a highly skilled, educated workforce for filling needed technical, operational and management positions.
Currently three MBI product lines are being produced at the M3 facility: Regalia, Regalia Rx, which are biofungicides; Grandevor, which is a bioinsecticide; and Zequanox, which is a biomolluscicide to control invasive zebra and quagga mussels.
The grand opening event featured a plant tour highlighting the benefits of MBI's bio-based products for pest management and plant health and giving attendees a firsthand look at the updates and expansions to the production facility. Speakers at the ribbon cutting event included:
- Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture
- Administrator Lillian Salerno, USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service
- Director James Turner, State Director, USDA-Rural Development
- Senator John Proos and Representative Aric Nesbitt, Michigan Senate and House of Representatives
- Mayor Nick Householder, Mayor of Bangor, Michigan
- Dr. Pamela Marrone, CEO and Founder, Marrone Bio Innovations
Administrator Salerno, who oversees the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) and administers the RBS $10.7 billion guaranteed loan portfolio, highlighted the recent USDA approval of a $10 million loan guarantee to support the M3 expansion in Bangor, Michigan. Salerno added, "Bio-manufacturing facilities like the M3 plant opening we are celebrating today are instrumental to bringing high-quality, good-paying jobs to rural communities. By working together, we are showing that rural communities can compete and thrive in the growing bio-based economy."
Closing the event, MBI CEO, Pamela Marrone, Ph.D., said, "With today's official opening of M3, Southwest Michigan is positioned at the forefront of a growing global movement to firmly establish biologically based technologies as the foundation in agriculture, turf, ornamental and water treatment markets. As the world looks for answers to sustainably feed nine billion people, M3 and Southwest Michigan will be providing safe, smart and effective solutions to big challenges confronting humanity and the environment."


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Fixation of Thoracic Epidurals Influencing Catheter-related Infections and Dislocation (TDPAFD)
This study has been completed.
Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf
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Real Estate Law
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I have been told that the power company demanded a payment in full of the past due electric bill before they would turn on the power at his new residence, he has not turned off any water and sewer service, to my knowledge no utilities have been turned off, I am in the process of filing an eviction notice, to my knowledge the property has been abandoned.
In summary eviction cases, a trial is scheduled by the court as soon as the landlord files their complaint with the court. The trial can be no sooner then 5 weekdays after the day the landlord files the complaint .


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What's hot: As in years past, redfish have showed up in the usual hot spots. Large schools of reds are showing up in my "secret" spots that few people know about, so they have low boat traffic.
What to look for: I have spots to fish on a low tide and other places for a high tide. Low-tide spots can be the most difficult to find. Redfish like to have a certain amount of water to swim in, so when it gets too low, they move rapidly to deeper water. I watch a school's movement every time the opportunity arises and pay attention to which direction the fish go when they move off the flat. After years of watching schools of fish, I have put together a theory about their movements and where they are going to go depending on what the tide is doing. Figure that out and you have a secret spot of your own. I found big numbers of fish the past two times I visited my low-tide spots.
Bait: Pinfish have been productive. I use a cork and adjust the depth of the pinfish according to the tide. Pinfish can be found easily on any grass flat.
Rob Gorta charters out of St. Petersburg. Call him at (727) 647-7606 or visit www.captainrobgorta.com.


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- Axillary reverse mapping (ARM): initial results of phase II trial in preventing lymphedema after lymphadenectomyC Boneti
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
Minerva Ginecol 64:421-30. 2012..Axillary reverse mapping (ARM) is unproven in preventing lymphedema. The purpose of this study is to evaluate lymphedema rates with ARM added to lymphadenectomy...


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Les Thatcher Launching New Wrestling Promotion
– Les Thatcher and David Jackson are launching a new promotion titled Wrestling Cares Association. The promotion will hold several events throughout the next year, with a percentage of the promotion's live gate being donated to different charitable organizations in the area. The promotion's main storyline will involve a year-long tournament; the first event is being held on April 27th at the Alexandria Ballrooms in Los Angeles.
The promotion is promising eight "main-event quality tournament matches" for the first show and is advertising Sami Callihan, Adam Cole, Tony Nese and Jamin Olivencia as talents. Tickets are $25 and the first show benefits the Scott L. Schwartz Children's Foundation, which brings relief to hospitalized children suffering from cancer. For more information on the promotion go here.
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* Bruno Sammartino reportedly getting paid more than $5,000 for HOF induction
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Kentucky offensive coordinator Neal Brown sat with quarterback Maxwell Smith and showed him film of successful throws from the past three seasons.
It was partly to address some mechanical issues and partly to ensure Smith's mentality is where it needs to be as the sophomore rides the week-to-week roller coaster that is the Wildcats' starting quarterback position.
"His confidence is fine," Brown said.
After sophomore Jalen Whitlow left the Alabama game with an ankle injury and has been deemed unlikely to play next Thursday against Mississippi State, Smith appears to be back at the No. 1 position.
The sophomore has gone from losing the starting job in fall camp to winning in back after UK's first game to losing it again after the fourth game to probably having it again for the seventh game.
Smith, who is 51 for 92 (55.4 percent) for 710 yards with five touchdowns and an interception, said he's "probably not playing up to my full potential."
"Just start not making silly mistakes…," Smith said when asked how he can reach that potential. "Just making sure I make every throw. Small margins of error with the teams we play."
Brown said he's got to "have some blind trust" with the young receivers. He also noticed a mechanical issue that could help Smith deliver higher-velocity passes with more accuracy and consistency.
"Here's the deal: Is his arm where it was three or four years ago, maybe pre-surgery? Probably not," Brown said. "But he's got to adapt. He's got plenty of arm strength to get it done… . He's not using his lower body, which causes him to lose velocity on those (outside) throws. When he uses his lower body, he's got no issues whatsoever."
Smith said maintaining a good lower-body base with throws has been "a focus" this week, especially since his right shoulder is still not "back to 100 (percent)" since he injured it against Louisville.
"I know I can make any throw on the field," Smith said. "Just making sure I'm more consistent, keeping a good base and throwing balls where guys can catch and get some yards after it."
Even if Smith can make the throws, it's not likely he starts airing it out. Excluding the Miami (Ohio) game, Smith is 3 for 12 with one touchdown and one interception on passes thrown 20 or more yards downfield.
It's more about quick throws between the hash mark and the sideline that Brown wants Smith to clean up against defenses that will continue to bring pressure on Smith, who's taken eight sacks for a loss of 44 yards.
"In the SEC, against the D-linemen we're going against, it's going to happen on occasion," offensive line coach John Schlarman said. "But we've got to strive to not let that happen and protect our quarterbacks better."
Especially because another quarterback injury could lead to long-term changes.
Stoops said the staff hasn't made a final decision on whether sophomore Patrick Towles or freshman Reese Phillips would play if, for some reason, both Whitlow and Smith were unavailable.
Stoops said multiple factors would go into the decision, including how much time Whitlow is expected to miss and at what point in the game a potential situation may arise that necessitates burning one of their redshirts.
"Patrick sacrificed a little more in that he's the sophomore and he wanted to take that redshirt, so I think we got to be conscious of that as well," Stoops said. "We're just looking at the best option. And either of the guys would do whatever we needed them to do. They've been very unselfish."
Towles and Phillips were not made available for comment.
"Once we told (Towles) where he was at, then of course he wanted to redshirt and get that year back from last year," Stoops said. "And him being one year older, you've got to be a little bit conscious of where he's at and what he'd like to do. But on the same hand, if he's going to get an opportunity to truly be the starting quarterback and play, he's ready to go."
To this point, Towles has been on the scout team, which Stoops said "helps him get good looks and throw the ball and stay active." Stoops said it would be a mental adjustment for Towles if he had to switch his role midseason, but said it's one Towles is ready for.
Brown said both Towles and Phillips "would like that opportunity" to earn some playing time this season if the situation calls for it.
"We're getting both of them a lot of work this week," Brown said.
Regardless, the staff maintains they would prefer neither has to burn their redshirt.
"The sooner (Whitlow) can get back," Brown said, "the better."


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To understand the UFO tales of spies, lies, and polygraph tape, one must first become familiar with the key players sitting at the spy game table, and learn why they are important to U.S. National Security.
Dr. Ron Pandolfi, a former CIA analyst recently with the ODNI, has a reputation for using "unconventional methods."
Dr. Pandolfi's prior use of "unconventional methods" (while investigating missile technology transfer to China during the Clinton administration) landed him in front of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and would eventually launch a Justice Department investigation into the actions of his superiors at CIA.
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Oak Park neighbors discourage illegal activity
"It's up to the city to take care of this problem."
Mike Madriaga 7 a.m., Sept. 22
"People put stuff in your drinks," said Angela, a topless dancer with Jagger lips and Parton breasts. "It happened to me once. It wasn't enough to knock me out, but I could tell something happened."
"I don't know what they're thinking," said DJ James Call. "They're not gonna get [the dancers] out of here."
In his 17 years at Pure Platinum [formerly Dirty Dan's], Call has negotiated abusive patrons, nervous dancers, and changes in musical tastes.
"When I first started, Aerosmith, AC/DC, and Bob Seger were huge," said Call about the most popular topless tunes of 1983. "Prince and Madonna have always been big."
Today Call plays metal. On CDs. But it wasn't always that way. From 1978 to 1985 he played keyboards in the Penetrators, the proto-punk band that helped to create the San Diego alternative music scene.
"We were thinking that heavy metal was dirtbag, over-the-hill dinosaur rock. We thought we were the Next Big Thing. We played a gig with what was then Mickey Ratt [later Ratt]. They made fun of us for being punk rock new wavers, and we made fun of them for being a heavy metal hair band. Here was San Diego saying we were the Next Big Thing, but they went on to get huge."
At Pure Platinum, Call has outlasted countless dancers and other DJs.
"Some things have changed and some haven't. It used to be there were four girls during the day and maybe ten at night. Now those numbers have tripled."
The dancers perform in rotation, each performing to two songs at a time. "I call them girls. I know it's not terribly PC, but nobody seems to worry about it around here."
Call plays "Staying Alive" by the Bee Gees as one of his so-called break songs. A break song fills time between dancers. "I'm stretching tonight. It's because it's Easter. If somebody has any kind of family, they are going to be with them on Easter and not be here."
Call looks busy even on this slow night. "Dancers come in and pick the songs, or they leave it up to me. Some don't know the artist or even the song title. I have to guess. Some of the girls are more musically astute."
One of those would be Emily, who brought in a CD by the late singer/songwriter Jeff Buckley. "I listen to a lot of different music. I am the only dancer I know of [who dances to] Jeff Buckley. I idolize him. He's incredible." Emily also works at a high school and goes to college. "I do this to help pay for school."
Call says some of the dancers need to understand that "guy music" works best in a strip club. "Sometime I'll try and talk a dancer out of doing a particular song. If you have a room full of people who are all hopped up after Tupac and Old Dirty Bastard, you probably don't want to follow it with Sarah McLachlan.… I remember one dancer who always wanted to [dance to] Joni Mitchell. The guys started looking around and getting real antsy."
After 17 years of helping young ladies take it off, I ask Call what's number one on the Topless Top 40.
" 'Dream Weaver,' maybe," he said of the 1975 hit by Gary Wright.
"Aerosmith is probably the group that has lasted the longest, getting the most plays year in and year out with songs like 'Dream On,' 'Walk This Way,' 'Come Together,' and 'Back in the Saddle.' "
I ask Call if the ultimate burlesque song, "The Stripper" by David Rose, ever gets played.
"It happens. I played it more in the last year than in the previous eight years."
Call tells me that in the early '80s Bob Seger, Adam Ant, Howard Jones, and Culture Club were big. "In the mid-'80s you had your heavy metal Spandex bands like Poison, Guns N' Roses, and Mötley Crüe. In the late '80s Lisa Lisa and C+C Music Factory was big.… We also had Goth chicks who would bring in Cocteau Twins, Joy Division, and Sisters of Mercy. The management would have problems with them. The girls were too dark for them. But my observation is the guys loved them. The [Goth strippers] were made up to the max. They looked like real live porn actresses. In the '90s Green Day, Rancid, and Offspring came on strong. Sublime is still big here."
Call uses jivey Top 40 jockspeak when he turns on his mike at Pure Platinum.
"There were periods of time when the business wasn't what management wanted it to be. And there was pressure from the top to bring things up. Every once in a while they take a hard look at what the DJs are doing and think maybe they can change business by firing a DJ or getting [DJs] to arouse the audience and talk loud to encourage them to clap and make noise. I've been through several of those things. The way I sound now is an amalgam of all that. I'm on autopilot now. I don't think of what I'm gonna say. Sometimes I feel like there's an energy in the room and I try to play off of that. Other times it's like I'm treading water."
He knows that patrons don't come to Pure Platinum to see James Call.
"It's never about what I'm saying. I look at it as filler between songs. Some DJs talk a lot, tell jokes, and try to be clever. It's my impression that all that is ignored. If you're really a great comedian, maybe you can pull that off, but our guests are not here for comedy. DJing at a topless bar is a unique experience. It's not like being a DJ on the radio or in dance clubs."
As Angela does the splits in a cloud of CO2, I ask Call who is in charge of the fog machine.
"I am. The only reason I just gave it to her is because she asked for it. A certain percentage of customers are annoyed by it, so I try to avoid it as much as I can.… I think one reason I have lasted is because I have been able to finesse the dancers. I can work with them and not be grating on them. There are a wide variety of women who do this. Being able to get along is important. A dancer puts up enough with the customers. If you have to put up with a DJ on top of that, it really drags it down. I like to think that I'm a genial personality, and I don't ruffle feathers too bad."


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Which Questions in the Health and Retirement Study are Used by Researchers? Evidence from Academic Journals, 2006-2009
Since 2002, the average number of questions asked per respondent in the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) has risen by 39 percent, from 413 to 581. Yet there is little or no understanding of which questions, or how many in total, should be included—and more importantly, maintained—in longitudinal surveys. In this paper, we propose a simple approach to assessing the value of survey questions: journal citation counts. A sample of journal articles and book chapters published in 2006-09 (N = 206) is used to document which questions, and categories of questions, were used most and least frequently. A disproportionate number of published articles used a relatively small number of questions regarding health, wealth, income, and employment. By contrast, several categories of questions were rarely used, and many specific questions were never used. This evidence-based approach to measuring the value of survey questions can have applications for other surveys beyond the HRS.
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WATCH: Man attempts to record lightning, gets struck instead
TORONTO – A Seattle man was struck by lightning over the weekend while he was attempting to capture lightning on video.
According to Seattle's KOMO News, Robb Montejano was walking through a field Saturday morning when he saw lightning and pulled out his camera in an attempt to record the approaching storm.
"I don't know if it's going to happen, I'll give it a minute," Montejano is heard saying in the video.
Within a minute, Montejano was struck.
"I just felt this surge of electricity go 'boom' through my body," he told KOMO News. "The electricity flowing through my body. I can't describe it. It was amazing."
Montejano was uninjured in the incident.
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Now, baby boomers will follow Daniel Yankelovich
Pioneer opinion researcher dies in La Jolla at 92
Don Bauder 9:30 a.m., Sept. 23
On Jan. 17, 1961, fifty years ago, outgoing President Dwight Eisenhower gave his farewell address to the nation, now recognized as one of the most prescient speeches of all time. Astutely, he warned that, "In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwanted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex."
Less remembered, but equally prescient, were these words in that speech: "The free university, historically the fountainhead of free ideas and scientific discovery, has experienced a revolution in the conduct of research. Partly because of the huge costs involved, a government contract becomes virtually a substitute for intellectual curiosity. The prospect of domination of the nation's scholars by federal employment, project allocation, and the power of money is ever present -- and gravely to be regarded."
Oh yes, he also said that, during his time in office, "The Congress and the Administration have, on most vital issues, cooperated well." Hmmm.
he was a helluva guy!!!
history is so important...this 30 sec sound clip world we live in, combined with the brains intolerance to process data at that kind of cyberspeed hasn't given us any time to even choose how to think about the right and wrong of anything...
my first Presidential vote was for JFK...in the light of present day knowledge i wonder about even that one
Eisenhower was one of the great presidents of the 20th century. Historians underestimate him. Best, Don Bauder


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I just happened to look through my fans, foes and freaks and noticed I have a foe.
You go drhyde.
I wonder if it a random foe-ing or intentional? If I truly cared I suppose I could ask or something.
I find it amusing that he's a friend of a friend, too. Not that unusual given Perl's community. I would bet the degree of separation in the Perl community is probably no more than 3 or 4.
$nick =~, I have to make it Friend. Anyone who checks primality of $N is my kinda people. (I have marked one Foe, but since Uri never logs in here, it's harmless poking of fun.)
For me,
$N is not prime but not highly composite,
$N=$P**2 for prime
$P=$P[$j], and
$N=2**$M + 1, having been recently
2**$M which was cool. I won't be Prime until 4 more birthdays, but was prime at
That's probably
Or accidental? My understanding of it is that you choose your friends and foes, i.e., you chose him as a foe. If he foed (I made that word up) you, then he would be on your "freak" list.I wonder if it a random foe-ing or intentional?


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As for those other not-so-healthy fats, you've got three different types to keep in check: omega-6 fats, saturated fats, and trans fats.
Omega-6 fats Our diets must have some of these polyunsaturated fats found in vegetable oils such as corn oil. But we've gone overboard and need to cut back. Experts think humans evolved on a diet of equal portions of omega-6 and omega-3 fats. Today, because we eat so much corn, soybean, and cottonseed oil, we get 10 to 20 times more omega-6s than the Stone Age person. In your body, that hinders the work of omega-3s. It lowers LDL cholesterol but can also reduce healthy HDL cholesterol. Some research hints that it could also encourage breast cancer. Aim for no more than four times as much omega-6s as you get of omega-3s, or about 6 g a day. Here's how:
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- Eat meat sparingly; choose extra-lean cuts.
- Enjoy fat-free or low-fat frozen yogurt and ice cream instead of premium brands.
- Eat the chicken, hold the skin, which contains the largest share of saturated fat.
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• Create clear and concise HMI/OIT graphics for AB, GE, C-More and EZ panels
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Velocity Dynamics, Louisville, CO 2012 – 2014
Global leader in polymer hydration and chemical delivery systems for water and wastewater
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Golder Associates, Lakewood, CO 1990 – 2008
Worldwide ground engineering and environmental services
Process Control Design, Field Installation and Supervision 1995 – 2008
Developed HMI/OIT, PLC and SCADA control programs for new and upgraded legacy systems. Selected process instrumentation and assisted with control panel fabrication. Created interlock lists, piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID), and operation and maintenance (O&M) manuals for industrial water treatment plants. Verified control system wiring and supervised troubleshooting during final construction, operational testing and system commissioning. Supervised site operations and developed and taught water treatment operator instruction program.
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Evaluated water treatment alternatives in the laboratory and in pilot plants. Provided engineering and office support. Obtained Colorado Water and Industrial Wastewater Level A licenses for start-up and initial operation of water treatment facilities at commercial sites and on DOE facilities. Commissioned process retrofits and new water treatment plants.
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If you're getting ready to put your house on the market, it's good to remember the golden rule of professional home stagers: Sell the house, not the stuff in it. • Getting sellers to abide by this is the hardest part of the job for Jane Wallace of Haverhill Home Staging in New Port Richey. "Some people are like, 'I can't take all my grandchildren's pictures down!' and I'm like, 'Do you want to sell the house or don't you?' " • Even those without a practiced eye can see at a glance that small changes can make a big difference in a room. The fireplace that was part of the background pops when new colors are added to the room. A teen's cramped and cluttered bedroom feels far larger when shelves and storage corral the mess. • "It's so fabulous when you do it," Wallace says. "It makes such a big difference." • Home staging has become big business as real estate agents and homeowners seek out any advantage in a slow market. Different organizations offer seminars and certification in staging, but there are no federal or state licensing or certification programs. If you're going to seek the help of a professional, ask for references and photos of past jobs. Also make sure the stager has knowledge about real estate and homes in your price range.
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Put away family photos, mementos and personal collections. These item distract from the home, preventing potential buyers from focusing on its features.
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Sat Oct 20, 2012, 07:31 PM
enough (9,890 posts)
Scratching your head about "how can this race be so close?"
Cash Advantage for Romney as Campaigns Enter Final Weeks
By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE, JO CRAVEN MCGINTY and DEREK WILLIS
Mitt Romney and the Republicans entered October with a cash advantage of $34 million over President Obama and the Democrats, according to disclosures filed with the Federal Election Commission on Friday, as heavy spending by Mr. Obama offset his stronger fund-raising during the past two months.
Mr. Romney, the Republican National Committee and their joint fund-raising committee ended September with $183 million in cash on hand, compared to $149 million for Mr. Obama, the Democratic National Committee and their joint fund-raising effort, giving the Republicans a significant cash advantage just as the race began to swing in Mr. Romneys favor in early October.
Despite an increase in giving to the leading Democratic super PACs, including Priorities USA Action, founded by former Obama aides, overall outside spending continues to benefit Republicans more than Democrats. Conservative groups have spent $463 million, more than twice as much as the $194 million spent by Democratic groups.
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Response to enough (Original post)
Sat Oct 20, 2012, 07:39 PM
progressivebydesign (19,458 posts)
1. Buying our democracy, one billionaire at a time. Sickening.
I WANT so badly for the President to win, so that every fucking asshole billionaire like the Kochs and Siegel and Adelman, LOSE all that money they poured in to screw our Country''s election up. I want Karl Rove to break his foot kicking his desk when he realizes how much money he threw away, and now has to face the angry PAC donors who were told that it was a sure thing.. I want every POS involved in stealing votes and suppressing the votes from 80 year old ladies in Ohio and Pennsylvania to be working at Best Buy in January.
I thought of this today. with ALL Of the filthy secret money pouring into elect Romney, he STILL cannot buy a lead. That tells you how fucking putrid he is as a person and a candidate. If you have to spend a billion dollars to elect someone, then it tells you that your product is flawed.
The Koch Brother's money is akin to tying a pork chop around Romney's neck to make the family dog like him. They will NOT steal or democracy.. The President will win, we will get an HONEST majority on the Supreme Court again, and we will move to amend that third world law that allowed those fuckers to buy this election in the first place.
Response to progressivebydesign (Reply #1)
Sat Oct 20, 2012, 07:56 PM
lunatica (34,327 posts)
5. I know exactly how you feel
I want them to feel the knots of rage in their fucking gut knowing their money didn't buy them a thing. I hope they turn every Republican lackey into a pariah, snubbed by the 1% so they lose their own next elections.
They deserve it. They earned it.
Response to lunatica (Reply #5)
Sat Oct 20, 2012, 10:13 PM
ProudProgressiveNow (5,267 posts)
13. I third that emotion. nt
Response to enough (Original post)
Sat Oct 20, 2012, 07:41 PM
formercia (18,479 posts)
2. Especially with early voting running such a high percentage for Obama.
It's so blatantly fraudulent for the pollsters to call the election close.
Response to enough (Original post)
Sat Oct 20, 2012, 07:48 PM
snappyturtle (14,656 posts)
3. This election is like a 10 month pregnancy....it's time for it to end and in the end
I don't think money is going to be as large a factor as earlier believed. imho
Response to snappyturtle (Reply #3)
Sat Oct 20, 2012, 07:51 PM
enough (9,890 posts)
4. I hope you're right. I keep thinking that the money is the only thing
making Romney even marginally viable as a candidate.
Response to enough (Reply #4)
Sat Oct 20, 2012, 07:56 PM
aletier_v (1,773 posts)
6. I don't think it's the money
cultural paradigms are enormously hard to shift.
I look at the references about Jack Welch, Clint Eastwood, Lee Iacocca, and what I see is a cultural mindset that worked well in the 20th century but not so good now...
that's not a money issue, that's an experience issue, a well-known model of the world that suddenly doesn't work like it used to. Money can't explain 50% of the electorate, I think. Perhaps 10%, maybe 20 but I don't see how it can account for 50%.
Response to aletier_v (Reply #6)
Sat Oct 20, 2012, 08:06 PM
Surya Gayatri (15,445 posts)
7. Not 50%, obviously, but enough of a % of the low-information,
disengaged voters (say 5-10%) to push Willard's polls up, at least tempoarily.
If they didn't think there was a chance to buy or steal the election, they wouldn't be trying so damn hard.
Response to aletier_v (Reply #6)
Sat Oct 20, 2012, 08:08 PM
enough (9,890 posts)
8. Your optimism about human nature is useful to me.
I'm less optimistic about the ability of most of us to stand up against well-crafted well-executed messages promulgating deep dishonesty and playing to our intimate fears.
To my mind, the real miracle here is that Obama is holding his own against the onslaught.
(I want to say, given the touchy paranoid nature of a lot of DU these days, that I really appreciate your comments and am speaking with no snark or sarcasm.)
Response to enough (Reply #8)
Sat Oct 20, 2012, 09:07 PM
aletier_v (1,773 posts)
10. I can understand the pessimism.
I felt that for many years and quit voting and participating after 1994. Late last year was my first political donation in two decades and for Occupy of all things. But fucking Bloomberg and the stormtroopers just annoyed the shit out of me. I have withdrawn all money and participation from banks, they do not get a single direct $ from me now.
For whatever reason, I'm more optimistic about what's happening than I was last year. I am deeply disturbed that Romney appears to have as much support as he does, because fifteen years ago I probably would have supported him too, and I can't help thinking that the past five or six years must have changed some perspectives. It certainly did in my family.
For whatever reason, I feel positive, especially about Warren's election and what may occur over the next few years.
Response to enough (Original post)
Sat Oct 20, 2012, 09:00 PM
wisteria (19,179 posts)
9. I pray the Republican groups effort prove to be a waste of money.
And, it seems so abnoxious to me that so much money could be thrown at a candidate simple to gain power, when so many people are going hungry and homeless in our country.
Response to wisteria (Reply #9)
Sat Oct 20, 2012, 10:11 PM
snappyturtle (14,656 posts)
12. You're so right wisteria! Just think of the number of people who could be lifted up
with the excesses in the campaign funding! Truly sickening.
Response to enough (Original post)
Sat Oct 20, 2012, 09:34 PM
dimbear (6,271 posts)
11. Just now heard on NPR "undecideds breaking strongly for Obama."
That's the end of the line for Mitch, IMHO.
*Forgot for a moment that this is the internet. Meant to say "his death nail."