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In the U.S., per capita usage of sweet potatoes has grown steadily for the past six years, and grower-shippers say they expect the trend to continue in the foreseeable future.
Annual U.S. per-capita use of commercially produced fresh and processing sweet potatoes, which is used as a proxy for consumption, is forecast to reach 6.4 pounds for 2011, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service reported in June.
In 2010, per capita usage was 6.3 pounds, a big jump over 2009's 5.2 pounds and a significant increase over 2005's 4.5 pounds.
Sales to both retail and foodservice sectors continue to increase, as do sales to the processing market and in overseas markets, said George Wooten, president and partner, Wayne E. Bailey Produce Co., Chadbourn, N.C.
Mac Johnson, chief executive officer and president, Category Partners LLC, Denver, agreed.
For the 52-week period ending July 17, pounds of sweet potatoes purchased had increased by 1.7%, he said.
The Packer's Fresh Trends 2011 reported that 44% of its sample of 1,009 U.S. households purchased sweet potatoes in the previous year.
Households earning more than $100,000 were more likely to have purchased them, with 59% saying they had done so.
Age of the primary shopper and geographical location might be factors in purchases.
Fifty-six percent of those 59 or older reported buying sweet potatoes. More than half of the households in the Northeast reported purchasing sweet potatoes, Fresh Trends reported.
The market for frozen sweet potato products is "skyrocketing," Wooten said.
Fresh-cut sweet potatoes are taking longer to catch on, but Wayne E. Bailey and its foodservice division, George Foods, Pembroke, N.C., sell fresh-cut sweets to retail and foodservice.
Demand for sweet potatoes in the processing industry is growing, with companies marketing more cooked products containing sweet potatoes, Wooten said.
"The industrial market is growing faster than ever," he said.
"The biggest increase is in the frozen and processed market."
Growing demand for processed and frozen sweet potato products is good for the fresh market, Wooten said.
Having sweet potatoes available in various forms helps keep them in consumers' minds, he said.
Even as U.S. consumers face tough economic times, the sweet potato industry has continued to grow, Wooten said.
More consumers may have replaced white potatoes with sweet potatoes in their diets.
Such a switch, he said, could be due to consumers' recognition of sweet potatoes' healthful and flavorful attributes, as well as the fact that they are priced similarly to white potatoes.
However, Johnson said he doesn't think sweet potatoes affected white potato sales.
Sweet potatoes are another starch option that can add some excitement to a plate, he said.
Johnson said the recession might have helped sales of sweet potatoes because some consumers ate at home instead of dining out.
In 2011, sweet potato retail sales dollars rose by almost 1% and pounds sold at retail grew by about 2%, he said.
Jimmy Burch Sr., partner, Burch Farms, Faison, N.C., also said sweet potato sales are strong.
"We had the biggest crop in our lives last year and sold it all," he said. "It was the largest crop in North Carolina history."
Johnson said he's found that many retailers promote sweet potatoes only at Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Instead, he encourages retailers to promote throughout the year.
Putting sweet potatoes on sale is one of the best ways to sell more sweet potatoes at retail, Wooten said.
Pricing them at 99 cents a pound works, but so does simply drawing attention to them with ads, Johnson said.
A price discount can increase sales by 5-10%, he said.
"It doesn't need to be a deep discount," Johnson said. "It's just a reminder to put them on the plate."
One successful promotion that Wada did in partnership with a retailer involved displaying 5-pound bags of Dole russet potatoes in a bin with 3-pound bags of Dole sweet potatoes, said Shane Watt, director of sweet potatoes for Idaho Falls, Idaho-based Wada Farms Marketing Group.
The promotion ran in April in many states and helped sell more sweets, Watt said.
Other ways to drive up sales include cross-promoting with marshmallows or with spices, such as ground cinnamon.
Some cross-promotions result in sales increases of 15%, Johnson said.


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LONGVIEW, Wash. -- Nero the pit bull is recovering from a fractured skull. The prosecution against his accused abuser, however, is at a standstill.
The convoluted case of the attack on the pit bull and his recovery has generated quite a lot of interest from the public.
Calls have come in from Georgia and Oklahoma from folks interested in adopting the injured pit bull.
The case began several months ago, when the dog's owner told officials that Nero was dead. Officials say Chad Miller told them he had struck the dog after Nero ate his doughnuts and then the pit bull bit him.
From there, Miller reportedly told animal control officers he killed the dog with a sledgehammer and buried along Rose Valley Road east of Longview.
Several days later, though, some folks found Nero injured but still alive. Presented with the new information, Miller admitted that yes, he had tried to kill the animal and it had run off.
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The statute of limitations for animal abuse cases in Washington is three years. Animal control officers urge anyone with information on the abuse of Nero to come forward.

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ROY HODGSON may keep Raheem Sterling in the senior England squad.
The Liverpool winger, 17, was a shock late call-up for the World Cup qualifier against Ukraine last month.
And Hodgson has challenged Sterling to show he should be in his squad for the upcoming qualifiers against San Marino and Poland.
The England boss is having talks with Stuart Pearce, but the Under-21 coach wants the strongest group for the two-legged play-off against Serbia that will determine who will go through to the 2013 finals.
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Marisa Miller: They Called Me 'Bubble Butt'
Marisa Miller is in great shape, so it's only natural that the Victoria's Secret and Sports Illustrated swimsuit beauty would grace the cover of the new Shape magazine, for the eighth time, on newsstands Jan. 24.
Marisa gets candid in the new issue, talking about everything from her wild side and favorite exercise regimens to how people used to make fun of her in high school.
"They called me 'bubble butt' -- but I'm over it!" Marisa tells the fitness magazine, explaining that she and a friend in high school "refused to do squats at volleyball practice because we didn't want [our butts] to get any bigger."
These days, Marisa says she works hard to tone her tush: "Muscle starts to disappear as you age, I've discovered. I love my butt and want to make sure it stays where it is. I was just talking to that same friend, and we were laughing because now all we want to do is lots of squats to keep our rear ends curvy and feeling strong."
Marisa also straps on the boxing gloves and steps in the ring three or four times a week to help keep in shape. "I've tried Pilates and yoga, but they're a little too meditative for me," she explains. "I go to a down-and-dirty boxing gym. I don't want to worry about how I look or whether I'm wearing the perfect outfit. For me, it's about focusing for an hour and a half on my workout."
That workout includes jumping rope for 15-20 minutes; three-minute rounds hitting the heavy bag or her trainer's mitts, with one-minute breaks; and five sets of 30-40 squats.
As for that wild side, Marisa reveals that she hops on her motorcycle in Santa Cruz, Calif.
"Being outside in nature is so freeing for me," she says. "And whenever I really focus on something -- whether it's surfing, biking, or cooking - that's how I de-stress. But I also love the challenge. Riding my motorcycle builds my self-esteem and confidence."
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Sixteen Filipinos whose fathers or husbands were Japanese men who had moved to the Philippines before and during the war asked lawmakers Tuesday in Tokyo for help obtaining Japanese citizenship.
The group consists of 15 second-generation Japanese living in the Philippines and a woman who lost her Japanese husband during the war. The woman is taking part in the one-week trip on behalf of her disabled daughter.
"I came here to seek help from you," said Felicidad Tanji Aguilar, 82, during a meeting with six Diet members who are part of a larger group of about 50 working on the problem of war-displaced Filipinos.
Aguilar's father moved to the Philippines before the war and ran a store selling miscellaneous goods before marrying her mother in 1923. He died of dysentery in 1931.
Some 30,000 Japanese, mostly men, emigrated to the Philippines before the war to become farmers or construction workers. Many married Filipino women and either died there or were conscripted by the Japanese military during the war and returned to Japan after it was defeated in 1945.
People abandoned by such men in the Philippines were subjected to discrimination caused by anti-Japanese sentiment.
To help the Filipinos find their relatives in Japan, the Nippon Foundation and the nonprofit group Philippine Nikkei-jin Legal Support Center Inc. launched a program in 2006 to bring Filipinos to Japan.
The Filipinos are asking that the government grant them Japanese citizenship. So far, seven of them have managed to obtain Japanese nationality.
According to the groups, an estimated 160 Filipinos claim they are sons or daughters of Japanese fathers.
During the trip, the visitors will be interviewed by Tokyo Family Court officials as part of the process of seeking Japanese nationality.
Hiroyuki Kawai, a lawyer assisting the Filipinos, said it is difficult for them to get Japanese nationality because they can't find documents proving they had Japanese fathers or they have difficulties locating their relatives in Japan.


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As part of my PhD studies, my PhD mentor, Dave Black, is guiding through the study of church meetings through various periods of church history. Last week, we looked at various aspects of church meetings during the Reformation period. One of the books that I found helpful was Owen Chadwick's The Early Reformation on the Continent (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001).
In his discussion of church meetings, Chadwick begins with some common beliefs of the early reformers:
Everyone agreed that services in church should be simpler, with less elaborate ritual; that they should be in the language which the people understood; and that they should contain nothing which was contrary to Scripture or could not be justified from Scripture. (181)
Most would agree with this today. However, he continues:
It was also agreed that the congregation should be a people that took part with the clergy and did not sit or stand silent while the clergy read the service or the choir sang. How this could be done was harder. (181)
Thus, according to Chadwick, the early reformers recognized that the whole congregation (not just "the clergy") should take part in the church meeting. They were not content with a passive audience who simple listened to teaching, reading, or singing. Instead, they expected a church that took part in the meeting.
So, what happened? Well, according to Chadwick, the reformers could not determine how to have this type of meeting while ensuring that the meeting also stayed focused on teaching the Scriptures. He said that the early reformers emphasized teaching (and a certain style of teaching) to such an extent that it eclipsed their desire to have a participatory meeting.
Unfortunately, many of the people could not read, which meant they could not read the Scriptures. So, for many of the reformers (but not the radical reformers) education took center stage. Only the educated could read and understand the Scriptures, so only the educated should be allowed to take part in the church meeting:
There must be teaching. If parts of the service were regarded as a vehicle for information, even if the lesson was about the Bible, then it was not like a corporate act but like a schoolmaster talking to pupils. In the eyes of reformers the crime of the medieval liturgy was its clericalism. Without seeing the peril, they brought back a new form of clericalism and made the role of the pastor as bulky as that of the former priest. (199)
So, according to Chadwick, this new "clericalism" arose from a desire to teach the Bible and especially the gospel. Since so many of the people within the congregation could not read, they could not take part in the readings or teachings or hymns, unless something was memorized, and thus the growth of creeds during the Reformation. However, as Chadwick points out, the "solution" turned out to be another form of "clericalism" where the pastor assumes the role of the medieval priest.
The question, at least for me, is the following: Is there a mediating position? Teaching is important and understanding Scripture is important. Does Scripture give us the idea that only those who can read should be allowed to take part in the church meeting?
I believe the early reformers were very sincere in their desire to uphold the importance of teaching Scripture in the church meetings. But, I think they made a mistake when they placed the emphasis on education. Would you agree? If they should not have emphasized teaching by the educated, then what type of teaching should they have emphasized?
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I will obliquely give my answer to that last question by telling of an incident I observed:
A young man aspiring to pastoral leadership preached a sermon to a congregation of which I was a part.
After a long discourse, the service ended, and standing just outside the entrance to the building, I observed one of those very mature, elderly Christian men, who fulfilled all the Biblical requirements of an elder, including being able to teach.
His name was Charley. Scratching his head, Charley walked towards me with a puzzled look on his face.
"What's wrong, Charley", I questioned.
Charley looked at me and said, "I heard him speak for a long time, but, I don't know what he said"!
It's interesting, Alan. Most of the "sermons" recorded in Scripture are rather short (Paul and the famous window scene as a noted exception). It seems that most of the teaching of Jesus was relational and almost caught more than taught.
I wonder if the strong emphasis on "teaching" by the reformers was just a way to exercise control.
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I have to list the questions to make sure I stay on point.
1. Yes, I believe there is a mediating position and since all Followers are priest, then we all mediate on the behalf of the other, through prayer, accountability, admonishment, and exhortation all done relationally.
2. I read somewhere that most of the Roman empire was illiterate in some sense. So reading the Old Testament would have been a challenge for some; however, the church increased in number due to the faithfulness of the believers of what the Apostles taught. Now, it is funny that most of the gifts lifted in Romans 12 and 1 Corinthians 12 have nothing to do with education and all to do with the Supernatural. You only needed to be able to speak and God could use you in mighty ways: Exhortation, Tongues, Prophecy and other such gifts seem to be gifts that may not have needed any level of education just a submitted heart to the Spirit.
3. Yes and so do we. I was just telling a friend this morning that many of the "Bible" churches (in which I am a part of one) meet on the bible. The scriptures and the "right" interpretation of them is what unifies us, while the bible seems to say that love and a common faith is what unifies us. But we pass on our "one anothers" because of bible truth.
4. I think I answered your last question earlier; however, as I read the gifts listed in scripture, I see most of these gifts having nothing to do with education and everything to do with a Supernatural move of God.
I am not advocating biblical illiteracy because I believe the qualifications for leadership is one who can be faithful to what the word teaches (both expositorily but even more practically). However, I know some old saints that couldn't read that well but were the most communal and sacrificial and wise individuals I have met. I know much more "bible" they live much more bible! So what you know means nothing if you don't live it anyway. I believe education is too often the mark of maturity versus obeying what you do know.
It doesn't seem like the Bible talks a whole lot about actual liturgy except that it should be orderly and that all the spiritual gifts are to be involved (I may have shown my ignorance there. If so, correct me). I don't think that education would be a bad thing to include, but the kind of education they seem to be talking about should deffinitely come second to more Biblical things.
I agree with what many of you brought out. The emphasis on education missed the point. The church needs to hear from people who know the ways and wisdom of God. The ways and wisdom of God are best learned through life, not through education. Education is helpful, but it is not a substitute for discipleship and experience.
This looks like an interesting book I hope you don't mind if I ask a few questions that maybe the book deals with.
If the people could not read, did any of the reformers incorporate reading scripture aloud in the services and then discuss the verses being read?
"They were not content with a passive audience who simply listened to teaching, reading, or singing."
Nowhere in this post do you mention prayer. Was there any concept during this period that congregational gatherings were not only for teaching but for corporate prayer?
Even in a more formal liturgical style setting where the actual prayers are predetermined, prayer itself is never passive – each individual puts their own energy, attention and love into those preset prayers. Neither is hearing scripture read a passive activity, no more passive then reading scripture at home, especially when done with a prayerful, attentive disposition.
"what type of teaching should they have emphasized?"
I wonder if this is the wrong question? Maybe we should ask "What function should our formal meetings have in the the larger context of our life in Christ?" I see the problem not just then but today — not with what they were teaching, but the fact that teaching took an almost exclusive place in the coorportate assembly over prayer and that "the meeting" became overemphasized over personal discipling relatships such as Paul had with Timothy.
I have already returned the book to the library, so I don't know the answers to your specific questions. I think the author concluded that the reformers stressed teaching above all other activities and giftedness. I don't remember if prayer was specifically mentioned or not.
If I may add to your concerns here: I've been wondering if the seminary system–the means of being educated–has inherent weaknesses, in promoting Biblical teaching?
In the secular university system, I've seen how the peer-review process can institutionalize falsehood. The peer-review process is used to determine who gets a PhD, funding, published, hired, and tenure. The peer-review process institutionalizes particular research methods and doctrines.
In practice, the peer-review process creates a guild-system whose primary purpose becomes protecting and enhancing the careers of the guild members. The process censors those who reveal problems with the institutionalized methods and doctrines. For example, key aspects of Reformed theology are extremely speculative. I wonder if the Reformers' speculative theology came about, in large part, via a peer-review process at seminaries in the UK and US, during the 18th and 19th centuries?
Tying this into your concerns about being "educated"–there are inherent weaknesses in making the standards of education be a seminary degree–ultimately, the degree is just a credential from an institution, and further, an institution not explicitly found in scripture.
Maybe they should have taken the time to teach them to read. That's a simple answer.
I like Lionel's points.
I think teaching, today as well as then, is out of order, in the sense that way too much focus is put on it. Education just for the sake of knowledge accumulation is not profitable. Knowing the scriptures does not a christian make.
Was thinking about getting Chadwick's book but the Kindle version is over $50. I will have to settle for excerpts.
man continues to under evaluate the presence, and power of His creator, did Adam & Eve know how to read?
Much of what we read in the scriptures about the life and practice of the early church seems to me to be descriptive rather than prescriptive. So, we have considerable freedom to discover ways of doing church and bring church that honours the important and essential ingredients…whilst being appropriate in out culture and context.
If we're going to have large gatherings, the potential for significant participation is necessarily reduced. Perhaps we need to allow for diversity…less participation (though that should not be 'no' participation) in the bigger meetings, and maximum participation in the smaller, discipleship groups.
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Supermicro 5046A-XB arrives, Workstation Review Opinions Requested...by Gary Key on January 21, 2009 12:00 AM EST
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We received numerous emails and forum messages after our last X58 articles requesting that we take a different look at this platform. One that is not consumer/gaming oriented and instead focuses on the workstation capabilities of Intel's latest platform featuring the i7/X58. With that in mind we have been working diligently on a new test suite oriented towards the workstation crowd. The problem we discovered is that one could end trying to procure and test so many various programs that the review never gets done.
Believe me, that is one bad habit of mine after reviewing my initial rough draft for our first user experience article. After melding a few spreadsheets, pasting together all of the test notes, and looking at the results, it hit me that we had tested 83 different components, 22 games, and 37 different applications, not too mention a dizzying combination of hardware combinations for the memory and overclock results. The outcome is that this article is now under the editor's knife for obvious reasons. Probably the primary reason is to keep the reader awake and focused on the actual motherboard being reviewed, which happens to be the Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P before we move on the 790GX/GF9300 products.
So, for those readers who are passionate about viewing workstation results, we would like to hear from you again. Mainly, what are your top three to five programs that you would like to see tested on this platform. While we have procured several video/audio content creation applications along with other business centric programs, we fully realize there is diversity in the workstation market. With that in mind, we want to focus our efforts on providing relevant coverage and results for the top applications where possible. We use the word possible, as procuring a $40K seat license for a particular CAD/CAM package will probably be outside our current scope as one example. Also, we want to tailor the test suite to the hardware received for review.
That said, the wizards over at Super Micro Computer, Inc. sent us their new 5046A-XB bare bones workstation. This kit features the C7X58 motherboard, a high quality 865W power supply, custom designed cooling system, pre-configured Hot-Swappable drive setup, and a Tower case that feels as if it were built out of granite. The base bare bone 5046A-XB MSRP is around $900 and will vary depending upon the options chosen. Based on current test results, this Supermicro solution is a bargain to us.
We are still wrestling with our first 24GB memory kits (not a board problem), but all of our initial tests indicate that Supermicro has done a wonderful job with this platform. We have not needed or required multiple BIOS releases for stable operation, the custom cooling system is very quiet, the case is easy to work with and the internal wiring is impeccable. As an added bonus, the hot-swappable bays are a breeze to use, especially considering the number of times we installed and removed some firmware challenged Seagate drives. We are still working on 24GB memory results and some additional digital content creation tests, but performance has been flawless so far.
To say we are pleased at this point would be a serious understatement. Besides a meticulous design, customer service and technical support has been superb to date. We will be back with a full review, but this product already has our blessing. In the meantime, drop us a note and let us know your opinions on workstation benchmarks.
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GhostWriter - Thursday, January 22, 2009 - linkYes, there is another version of this board, the X8SAX, that populates the two PCI-X slots.
The primary difference between X8SAX and C7X58 is that C7X58 has the nVidia SLI technology supported, and the PCI-X slots de-populated to reduce costs.
nVidia charges a license fee for SLI support on X58, and many vendors assume the customer usage of SLI will not be 100%, so they don't want to pass on the extra cost to customers. Reply
Jorgisven - Thursday, January 22, 2009 - linkI think a pervasively meaningful test might be to time how long it takes to open Word 2007. I know it's not computer intensive, and might require honing to thousandths of seconds, but it's probably one of the most frequently used programs in any given work place. Reply
Demon-Xanth - Thursday, January 22, 2009 - linkWe built about a dozen systems using the CSE-733T chassis and I found them quite easy to work with. Doing HALT testing the systems ran well upto 80C, at 90C things like the face plate started melting, but if your room is that hot you got other issues. Placing things inside was easy, the drive bays worked well, and everything fit together nicely. This was with the X6DAL-XG motherboard and dual Xeons. We did end up going into production with a Chenbro chassis however because they fit our application better. Reply
BrightCandle - Thursday, January 22, 2009 - linkSome compilation tests would be nice, Java and C++ are probably the most widely wanted (although C# is another possibility here which is likely more often used than C++ by professionals).
For C++ most reviews do a compile of the Linux kernel.
For Java the compilation of a moderate sized open source package like Maven or Geronimo from Apache.org would likely serve well.
In particular I am would be interested in the variations of CPUs and especially additional cores and differing hard drives. Reply
RagingDragon - Thursday, January 22, 2009 - linkNitpick: the Linux kernel is C, not C++.
Compiler tests would be of interest to me too, especially the Sun Java compiler. Reply
brausekopf - Thursday, January 22, 2009 - linkNowadays these compilation tests are more of a harddrive test, aren't they? Reply
Ratman6161 - Thursday, January 22, 2009 - linkI'm not sure if this is what you had in mind, but I'd really like to see Virtualization tested. A lot of us IT types who are living in a VMWare world are using VMWare Workstation for a lot of different purposes. Some examples: When I create a new server I often build and test it on my workstation first then migrate it to ESX server. We also use VMWare Workstation for isolated test environments where we need to run several virtual servers at the same time. I also have virtual machine copies of our several different end user workstations available on my workstation so that I can run an environment that looks like what the end user has (I'm on 64 bit Vista while my end users are still on XP 32 bit). The list goes on and on but for one reason or another I've pretty much always got one or more virtual machines running while I'm also doing my other work. Reply
brausekopf - Thursday, January 22, 2009 - linkI would like to see numbers for the STREAM benchmark, especially the scaling from 1 to 4 cores w/o HT and from 1 to 8 cores with HT. That's where the integrated memory controller should have a big impact.
DGEMM (doouble precision matrix multiplication) numbers using Intel's latest MKL library, sequential and parallel might also help many people working in science in their procurement decisions. Reply
James5mith - Thursday, January 22, 2009 - linkI've been a fanboy of Supermicro since I used my first 2U rackmount server from them about 12 years ago. Back then they were one of the only options for something that compact that wasn't from a major brandname that sold preconfigured solutions.
Excellent build quality, attention to detail, and the ability to continue to provide excellent stable solutions that appear to market shortly after the technology is released is the reason I keep coming back.
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Better yet, want a robust blade enclosure and solution? They've got you covered. How many non-Dell, HP, IBM, etc. companies can say that?
As I said in the beginning, I'm a fanboy. But I'm a fanboy because Supermicro is a company that continues to impress. There is no other company out there that matches their ability to offer whitebox solutions that rival the custom, and often proprietary ones that are offered by the brand names. Reply
nnunn - Thursday, January 22, 2009 - linkCould you try a pair of GTX 295 boards in those 2 (x16) PCI-Express 2.0 slots? How does CUDA handle the 4 devices on the two slots. The interesting comparison would be these two games cards vs. a Tesla S1070. Reply


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Is Medication Really the Root of Racing's Problems?
Uniformity in equine drug-testing and medication use won't come easy if comments made by panelists at the University of Florida's Equine Medical Symposium are any indication. If anything, the March 15 discussion revealed splits within the racing industry and brought up the question as to whether medication is really the root of the industry's problems.


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[bold]Doing everything possible to block the law's implementation is not treasonous—just sharply beneath any reasonable standards of elected officials.[/bold]
When Mike Lee pledges to try to shut down the government unless President Obama knuckles under and defunds Obamacare entirely, it is not news—it is par for the course for the take-no-prisoners extremist senator from Utah. When the Senate Republicans' No. 2 and No. 3 leaders, John Cornyn and John Thune, sign on to the blackmail plan, it is news—of the most depressing variety.
I am not the only one who has written about House and Senate Republicans' monomaniacal focus on sabotaging the implementation of Obamacare—Greg Sargent, Steve Benen, Jon Chait, Jon Bernstein, Ezra Klein, and many others have written powerful pieces. But it is now spinning out of control.
It is important to emphasize that this set of moves is simply unprecedented. The clear comparison is the Medicare prescription drug plan. When it passed Congress in 2003, Democrats had many reasons to be furious. The initial partnership between President Bush and Sen. Edward Kennedy had resulted in an admirably bipartisan bill—it passed the Senate with 74 votes. Republicans then pulled a bait and switch, taking out all of the provisions that Kennedy had put in to bring along Senate Democrats, jamming the resulting bill through the House in a three-hour late-night vote marathon that blatantly violated House rules and included something close to outright bribery on the House floor, and then passing the bill through the Senate with just 54 votes—while along the way excluding the duly elected conferees, Tom Daschle (the Democratic leader!) and Jay Rockefeller, from the conference committee deliberations.
The implementation of that bill was a huge challenge, and had many rocky moments. It required educating millions of seniors, most not computer-literate, about the often complicated choices they had to create or change their prescription coverage. Imagine if Democrats had gone all out to block or disrupt the implementation—using filibusters to deny funding, sending threatening letters to companies or outside interests who mobilized to educate Medicare recipients, putting on major campaigns to convince seniors that this was a plot to deny them Medicare, comparing it to the ill-fated Medicare reform plan that passed in 1989 and, after a revolt by seniors, was repealed the next year.
Almost certainly, Democrats could have tarnished one of George W. Bush's signature achievements, causing Republicans major heartburn in the 2004 presidential and congressional elections—and in the process hurting millions of Medicare recipients and their families. Instead, Democrats worked with Republicans, and with Mark McClellan, the Bush administration official in charge of implementation, to smooth out the process and make it work—and it has been a smashing success.
Contrast that with Obamacare. For three years, Republicans in the Senate refused to confirm anybody to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the post that McClellan had held in 2003-04—in order to damage the possibility of a smooth rollout of the health reform plan. Guerrilla efforts to cut off funding, dozens of votes to repeal, abusive comments by leaders, attempts to discourage states from participating in Medicaid expansion or crafting exchanges, threatening letters to associations that might publicize the availability of insurance on exchanges, and now a new set of threats—to have a government shutdown, or to refuse to raise the debt ceiling, unless the president agrees to stop all funding for implementation of the plan.


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Accident Tver oblast
Chances to survive at them was not
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Rock Festival turned in mudness
Annual 2017 Rock Festival turned in mess in Tver region Russia. Bad weather conditions and poor organisation, where thousands people stuck in mud. Three days turned in total chaose. People hardly can
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The Real "real Russia", city of Tver.
I just got really tired of watching "Real Russia" channel, showing nice supermarkets in Moscow, and some pro Putin idiots proclaiming that Putin did "changed Russia forever", and created the "superpow
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UFO flying over Tver, Russia
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Russia: Un-bear-ably cute! Stray cub flies in face of convention, takes airfield as home
Mansur, a cub found on a landing strip in April, could be seen playing around with pilots at the airfield in the Tver Region on Sunday. Twitter: http://twitter.com/Ruptly Facebook: http://www.f
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Russia: Guiness World Record attempt for longest football match kicks off
Football fans attempted go break the Guinness World Record for the longest ever, non-stop, mini football match played in Tver, Friday. The attempted Guinness World Record match is planned to last for
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Truck crashes into group of protesting truckers....
While holding a protest in the Kalinin district of Tver,Russia a collision between two trucks happened and sent one directly into the crowd.One man was killed and 3 severely injured.
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Russia: Strategic Missile Forces 'disappear' with RT-2PM2 Topol-M ICBM
The first of a proposed 100 exercises for Russia's Strategic Missile Forces kicked off in the Tver Region's Bologovsky proving ground, Wednesday. Troops from Strategic Missile Forces are to be disper
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Drunk man hit by a truck
12/24/2013 Tver, Vyshnevolotsk, Russia He was killed instantly. According to witnesses, the man was seen exiting nearby coffee shop and heading in the middle of the road for unknown reaso
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Propane truck explosion at gas station
Tver city 21 november, as of this moment there are no reports of any injuries
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Not! But in casting about for a metaphor to explain such abject blog neglect on my part, it's the one that surfaces. We're in magazine throes* now, hurtling down that final week toward the on-press date. . .
And meanwhile it's summertime back at the ranch, where, over the last few weeks, my brother came visit (first time in 15 years!), Tim and Reeve and I helped friends move, our 13-year-old cat tried to die (spent several days at the vet but seems to be hanging in there on his own now), Reeve had to find (and did!) a place to live in the fall in Las Cruces, where he's heading back to school. Lots going on.
So, no fish. Except for the undaunted little guy taped to my monitor.
And apologies for the blog silence.
Photo of my desk, magazine production in process. . .
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Prayers, please, for John, who has cancer, and for his sister,
Kathleen. Prayers, too, that a house may sell. Several people are
counting on that for their financial welfare. God's will is best. All
is mercy and grace. Thanks so much. JL
March 1, July 1, October 31
Chapter 24: What the Measure of Excommunication Should Be
The measure of excommunication or of chastisement
should correspond to the degree of fault,
which degree is estimated by the judgment of the Abbess.
If a sister is found guilty of lighter faults,
let her be excluded from the common table.
Now the program for one deprived of the company of the table
shall be as follows:
In the oratory she shall intone neither Psalm nor antiphon
nor shall she recite a lesson
until she has made satisfaction;
in the refectory she shall take her food alone
after the community meal,
so that if they eat at the sixth hour, for instance,
that sister shall eat at the ninth,
while if they eat at the ninth hour
she shall eat in the evening,
until by a suitable satisfaction she obtains pardon.
Let's face it, St. Benedict has a lot to say about excommunication- a
clumsy term, perhaps, because people often assume it means
excommunication from the Church, which is the only sense of the word
we commonly have today. It does not, of course mean that, just a
punishment of exclusion from certain community functions.
Let's face something else, at least in this chapter. Fasting an extra
three hours might not be lovely, but no intoning in choir? What bad
news! Gosh... Even many of us who CAN sing would look at that as a
nice break!
And eating alone? Well, the extra fast was a drag, but I
sure missed that droning reader and the tedious book we've been
reading. What awful luck!
See the difference in perception a millennium or so can make? That
may be a large part of why the penal code is not followed today: some
of its punishments simply make little sense to modern monastics, some
seem mean, and others (as above,) seem like downright vacations.
The rest of this applies with great ease to family situations,
marital situations and the workplace. Something must be gleaned from
all this legislation for punishment: the one at fault must be told
when something is wrong. That, after all, is the only reason for
punishment, to be a wake up call to the less than brilliant.
Unfortunately, the monastic hatred of personal confrontation endemic
in our ranks assumes (because it is easiest to do so,) sufficient
brilliance for all to sooner or later figure out that they are amiss.
It just ain't so, folks, sorry! Things fester when they go ignored
for years. Things that someone should have dealt with gently, but
firmly and even summarily, in formation or childhood, torture the
family in later years.
Look, it is hard, VERY hard, to confront a predictably stubborn or
difficult child or monastic or spouse or employee on a bad day. It's
easy to see why one would rather not do so. But the Holy Rule asks
many things that are difficult of us, and this one is unquestionably
for the good of all, both the offender and the offended. The false
charity, (really just cowardice in polite drag,) that omits to make
these difficult corrections goes a long way to making everyone's life
hellish in the future.
Also, in workplace especially, bear in mind that the authority figure
here is the abbot, not the rank and file. One dare not assume all
those prerogatives as a peer and equal. Fraternal correction will get
a chapter of its own later on, but it is not a mantle to be assumed
lightly. We must beware of the other extreme: becoming universal
policing agents for all and sundry. A tiny spark of Gestapo flickers
in many, if not most human hearts. Do nothing to fan the flame!
Love and prayers,
Jerome, OSB
Petersham, MA
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NEW YORK (Jun. 15)
Jews occupy third place in numerical strength in the total population of Yakutsk, Siberia, which has about 50,000 inhabitants, the New York Times reports today in a cable from its correspondent in the USSR who is currently touring Soviet Siberia.
The correspondent reports that "the Jewish element in Yakutia is not small." He quotes the director of the State Pedagogical Institute in Yakutsk as stating that in this teaching institute Yakuts provide more than half of the student body, Russians the next largest group and Jews the third largest.


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Luggy: Late goal a bitter pill
Paul Sturrock felt Southend's brave 10 men did not deserve to fall victim to an injury-time 1-0 defeat to Burton at Roots Hall on Tuesday.
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Paul Sturrock felt Southend's brave 10 men did not deserve to fall victim to an injury-time 1-0 defeat to Burton at Roots Hall on Tuesday.
The visitors played with an extra man for 77 minutes in the League Two encounter after John Spicer was dismissed for a poor challenge on former Shrimpers striker Matt Paterson.
Southend managed to remain on top for large periods, though, until Jacques Maghoma sent an injury-time free-kick into the bottom corner of the net from 30 yards to seal a 1-0 win for Albion.
"Football can be a very cruel game and that was certainly the case for us," Sturrock said. "I didn't have a great view of the red card because John had his back to me when he made the challenge but after he went off I still thought we looked a very competent side.
"The players worked tirelessly and really rolled their sleeves up and got stuck in. I was pleased by how they all gave everything they had but we just couldn't quite hang on and the late goal was a real kick in the teeth. We're all disappointed and another suspension is not going to help our cause.
"Ryan Leonard picked up a hamstring problem in the warm-up so he's out as well, but we will have to keep battling on and if we keep on working hard like that we should be okay."


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THE family of a teenager who was brutally murdered are raising money for a memorial bench for her in Bolton.
Bolton-born Sasha was killed aged only 16 by hotel owner David Minto in Blackpool in January, 2013.
The second Sasha Marsden Memorial Rounders' Tournament was held at Bolton Cricket Club and organised by the teenager's aunt Dawn Lowe.
Sasha's friends in Blackpool, parents Gary and Jane, and relatives in Bolton supported the day, which raised about £700.
It will be spent on a stone memorial bench at the Green Lane club so Sasha's Bolton loved ones have somewhere they can go to remember her.
Previously, the thousands of pounds raised by the family have been put towards the Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE) centre in Preston, a service used by Sasha before her death.
Sasha's mum Mrs Marsden said: "We still raised a fantastic amount.
"This is about keeping Sasha's memory alive.
"A lot of family who are still in Bolton cannot always get to the cemetery in Blackpool so it will give them somewhere to come and think about her."
The tournament was won by a team of male rounders referees who officiate in the Bolton league, and it was followed by a barbecue, with other fun activities, including face-painting.
Any spare cash after the bench has been installed will go to the SAFE Centre, which provides forensic examinations, counselling and comprehensive support services for anyone who has a complaint of rape or sexual assault.
Other fundraisers organised by Sasha's family since her death include a sky-dive, decathlon, blind darts match and a special event held in January this year to commemorate the first anniversary of Sasha's death.
Minto, aged 23, was jailed for a minimum of 35 years when he was found guilty of Sasha's murder in July last year.
The killer failed in February in a Court of Appeal challenge to have his sentence cut.


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PM Modi begins Doordarshan 'Kisan Channel' - Tv9
Tue, May 26, 2015, 06:48 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched Doordarshan's Kisan channel and this channel will be focusing on instilling more skill in the farmers as India is primarily the country that depends on agriculture. Modi speaking during the occasion stated that at one point of time the farmers of our country used to produce 15,000 to 18,000 tonns per hectare and expressed that it was possible only with the knowledge of the previous generations of farmers . . . .


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"Deals" is a clever way the online booking engines market. I would highly recommend you find a cruise oriented travel agent and work with them. They can talk with you one on one and address all your questions and concerns. They will be able to guide you and help you make your first cruise effortless. The Enchantment is a nice ship. I went on her in 2005 right after they stretched the ship. She is an older and smaller ship than Royal Caribbean's mega ship they have today. I would recommend you at least get a family ocean view or balcony cabin. The regular ocean view or inside cabins are tight on square footage for the three of you.
Royal Caribbean has plenty for the children to do. You can sign your daughter up for her age group and she will meet others her age. Since you're looking at a three day weekend, I suspect there will be plenty of children on that sailing.
Your cruise cost will include all your entertainment and meals in the main dining room and buffet. Cokes and alcohol are extra and include a 15% gratuity. Casino, gift shop purchases, bingo, spa treatments, and shore excursions, anything of a personal nature are at your discretion. It is customary to tip the crew. Royal Caribbean will give you the choice to place your gratuities on your onboard account or pay them individually to the crew. The gratuities cover the wait staff and cabin steward. If you have them put on your onboard account it will be approximately $10 a day per person. So if you're going on a 5 day cruise, then that would be $50 for each of you for the whole cruise.
You will receive a daily program in your cabin every day. It's called the Daily Compass on Royal Caribbean. It will tell you a lot of information on what is happening on the ship, what time shows are, dining hours, etc. Read it carefully each day. Things will come more natural once you're on the ship and not be as confusing as it seems now. There is a guest relations desk on the ship whenever you're in doubt about anything.
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Diamondback Session 24 BMX Bike, Matte Black, 24-Inch Wheels Reviews
Diamondback Session 24 BMX Bike, Matte Black, 24-Inch Wheels
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The Session 24 may be a bit mellower than it's little brother, the Session 20, but that doesn't mean it has less guts. A steel frame and fork, FSA headset, Tektro 907 rear brake, and Chromoly 1 piece cranks match that of it's sibling, but the 24″ wheels make the bike a bit more stable and comfortable. With that said, it can still show up its little brother whether it be on the street, at a park, on the trail, or over jumps.
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Ritter vetoes firefighter union bill
Grand Junction Firefighters Association President Kevin Kuhlman was among several labor leaders quick to blast Gov. Bill Ritter's veto Thursday of a measure that would have allowed local firefighters to bargain collectively.
"He stood in front of our local and state union in December 2006 and said if a collective bargaining measure came across his desk, he'd sign it," Kuhlman said. "Basically it's just not following through on a promise."
Ritter announced Thursday his veto of Senate Bill 180, the Firefighter Collective Bargaining Act, which was passed by the Legislature in May. Grand Junction and other home-rule cities had fought the legislation, and Grand Junction Mayor Bruce Hill in mid-May wrote a letter to Ritter urging a veto.
The bill would have given Colorado firefighters the right to unionize without local government approval.
The governor said in a statement the measure would effectively override local voters. Grand Junction voters in 2000 rejected a measure, 69 percent to 31 percent, that would have changed the city charter to allow collective bargaining.
The veto was the fourth major labor bill killed by Ritter.
"Gov. Ritter continues to disappoint working families, undercut our economic recovery in Colorado and buy into the business-versus-labor corporate mentality that President Obama says is outdated and counterproductive," said Crisanta Duran, legal counsel for the United Food and Commercial Workers Union.
Kuhlman called Thursday's veto "a rude awakening."
"This would have given us a seat at the table, not only with our own department, but city administration," he said.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.


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It is absolutely a misuse of technology.
It is absolutely a misuse of technology.
God of War: The Indie Movie
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35 movies
Jul 19
Can you name them all?
35mm from Pascal Monaco on Vimeo.
This is an efficient use of space.
TV is so… Not Real
Jul 12
See it in 3D
Jul 10
I'm annoyed with the 3D TV craze. I don't think it will happen, though certain companies really want it to (really want your money).
If anyone call tell me the artist on this, I'll link it.
Best Spokesman Ever
Jul 6
This is my favorite way (to date) for a company to announce its acquisition.
This is the Dad Life
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Any dad can appreciate this.
Dad Life from Church on the Move on Vimeo.
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"ALT/1977 fantasized about traveling back in time to the late 1970s with a pocketful of modern gadgets and turning the tech world upside down. These mock magazine ads incorporate superficial redesigns (wood grain and LEDs, anyone?) to keep people from getting too suspicious when stuff from the future starts showing up on store shelves throughout the free world." via Retro Thing and ALT/1977


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We've been featuring the hind and front bikini-covered quarters of Victoria Silvstedtheavily of late, as the world's most expensive girlfriend has taken her blonde bombshell bikini show down to the Caribbean for the winter. And, since 'customer service' is our middle name, and many of you keep asking to see Victoria without her clothes on (as many of you are want to ask us in your polite emails), how could we refuse?
So, thank you to our good friends at Playboy Plus, still offering one helluva 50% off membership discount to EgoReaders on their massive inventory of hot nekkid celebrities and models, for providing a healthy glimpse of the extremely healthy body of Playmate of the Year, Victoria Silvstedt, Now you know exactly why she's such an expensive girlfriend. Enjoy.


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Beyonce's Wedding, As Described By The Florist
Joining Dykes on Bikes after you just married a dude is a weird move, but celebrities are confusing.
Someone's breaking their confidentiality agreement! The florist from Beyonce and Jay-Z's wedding is speaking up and ruining their marketing plan! Florist Amy Vongpitaka, owner of Amy's Orchid's in NYC, is running her mouth about how the flowers went.
"It made the apartment like a heaven, like a palace," says Vongpitaka. "You walked in, and it was all flowers — everything white and creamy." White and creamy wedding? Uh, ok. Vongpitaka says the couple ordered over 750 lbs. of flowers.
Beyonce specifically requested foot long garlands to hang around Jay-Z's crib, according to the florist. She was only given "one week's notice" before the nuptials.
Beyonce's going to read this and this bitch will never work again. Beyonce might already be emotional, due to her possible pregnancy. She won't sit for this. Amy will be selling flowers out beside her van on Easter. She'll be the woman sitting on the old boom box, holding roses and working a crazed look.
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More than 100 acres of land along the Escondido Creek and near the luxury Rancho Santa Fe neighborhood known as The Bridges have been established as an open space preserve to protect rare plants and animals such as the California gnatcatcher.
The preserve is owned and managed by the San Diego Habitat Conservancy, which took over the land this fall from Bridges developer Lennar Homes.
As a condition of building the community — which includes dozens of homes and a golf course — Lennar was required to set aside a certain amount of land as natural habitat and turn that property over to a government agency or nonprofit that could manage it.
The conservancy, which was paid through an endowment set up by Lennar, is now working to improve and monitor the preserve and the sensitive species that live and grow there. Invasive plants — like giant reed, fan palm, fennel and castor bean — will be identified and removed, and trash will also be cleared out from the property, officials said.
Besides about four to six pairs of gnatcatchers, the land is home to the southern rufous-crowned sparrow, white-tailed kite, California towhee, nuttall woodpecker, and yellow-rumped warbler.
"San Diego, as a region, is one of the most environmentally sensitive in the world and the most biodiverse," said Don Scoles, executive director of conservancy. "We have more plants and animals here in the county than 49 other states in the nation. You mix up development with it, and we also have the most endangered species of any county in the nation."
The conservancy is planning to install wildlife cameras that detect motion and can film in the dark along the creek to document what animals are using the preserve and where they are going.
"We are particularly interested in mountain lions, bobcats and mule deer, all of which use large tracts of land like this," said Jim Rocks, the habitat manager.
Rocks said residents have already reported seeing mountain lions and bobcats there, and he has seen mountain lion scat on numerous occasions during his monthly inspections.
The preserve includes the southern cottonwood-willow riparian forest and one of the rarest plants in the world, the Diegan coastal sage scrub. The rare sticky dudleya plant — which is only found in San Diego, Orange and Riverside counties — also grows within the preserve, Rocks said.
The preserve links with other open-space areas in the county to the west, north and east, and extends into Carlsbad and San Marcos.
The conservancy group was established in 2000 and manages a number of open-space easements throughout the San Diego region, preserving and maintaining sensitive habitats and species that are unique to the Southern California environment.
As part of its long-term management duties, the conservancy group will do outreach and education sessions with the residents to inform them of the status of the site.
"It's a great spot, but we have a lot of work to do. If we let this go, it would become a really big weed patch and slowly degrade," Rocks said. "Fortunately, we have the resources to do it."


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Hi, I'm just starting my university architecture dissertation and would like to ask one simple question to gauge some feedback:
Do you think as designers' architecture can be used as an argument for change and create an ideology powerful enough to affect politics and help towards solving governing issues, especially in Communist countries?
Well, I know this isn't what you meant, but for what it's worth China (and I've heard Orange Co. CA) use urban planning and design standards that limit opportunities for political protests (public squares are discouraged or are punctured with large planters, the carriageway of streets is made unaccessible by street furniture/foliate that physcially separates it form the too-narrow sidewalk, etc, etc.
So yea, there are people who regard architecture as a political solution :-P
No. Architecture always have and always will be a product of the cultural, social, and political canvas. Sure buildings can evoke a sense of emotion or some extreme experience, high or low, however they are simply reflections of ideas, whether new or old, good or bad. The "green" movement is often credited for such a claim but I think even they know what they're actually doing. If you chose this topic it would be much more fruitful to enjoy thinking of a more primitive society, where architecture is reverted back to Laugier's hut, and where desire is constantly closer to truth and the human body. Keep it personal and don't give those gloating fools any ammunition.
Although I mostly agree with Spacefraud, you should see if you can track down Laura Crescimano at Berkeley. I'm unaware if she is published, but she presented a pretty fascinating lecture called "Fast Loud and Out of Control" at the After Effects symposium at OSU a few weeks ago that dealt with the role of architecture in civil disobedience... it is the only compelling argument that I've heard that architecture can effect positive political change.
Do you think as designers' architecture can be used as an argument for change and create an ideology powerful enough to affect politics and help towards solving governing issues, especially in Communist countries?
I would argue that it can, but how is the problem, and because it is often less intentional is not evidence for its inability to function as an instrument for political change. You need to clarify a few things....
- what is the timline of political change (immediate, generations, etc...)
- what is the "chain of events" toward political change (does it first influence the public who then reflect that influence on politics over time?)
- what kind of change (a local market that creates a social movement rejecting coorporate development in favor of local small business or a plaza that becomes a place of protest, or a black church in a white community in the South during the 1950's)
- intention or appropriation (does it have to be intentionally designed for that purpose, or more like a place that has the right conditions to harbor such things as protest in which the public then appropriates...In other words is it in infrastructure that can support a public movement......Aldo's The Architecture of the City)
- Who is the patron (the mayor like in Columbia, the state, possibly a model where the public pools their wealth, a non-profit?)
- is the architecture used as a symbol of change or an instrument of change? (in the case of a symbol, political change can come about through its destruction, presence, or occupation..A bank, Pruit Igoe, The building in V for Vendetta,....in the case of an instument it can be a plaza, a park, a girls school in Iraq, etc...)
If you are asking whether architecture can be designed to directly and immediatly challenge the power structure through it's form then I would argue that spacefraud is correct. But, if you are asking if it can change policy over time and in a less direct manner then I would argue yes. As far as communist countries, take a look at space with regard to its ability to function as a place for protest. Many spaces in the city are used to facilitate revolutions, but the initial intention of the space was not for revolution....Designed intention may lack, but the appropriation of certain spaces for gatthering and protest may be something to look into. Facebook was an infrastructure that supported political revolution, I doubt that it was Mark's intention when inventing it. I also think you need to think past "Architecture" as just buildings, and look at landscape and urban design as well. Great Topic! Best of Luck!
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The Genitourinary team provides a multidisciplinary faculty practice which serves patients with prostate cancer.
The American Cancer Society estimates that one in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime. The prostate is a male sex organ located in front of the rectum and under the urinary bladder. It contains gland cells that produce some of the seminal fluid which protects sperm cells.
Some doctors believe that prostate cancer begins with prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN). PIN is a condition that men begin to develop in their 20s. Nearly 50 percent of men have PIN by the time they are age 50. PIN involves changes in the size and shape of prostate gland cells. These changes are classified as either low-grade, meaning they appear almost normal, or high-grade, meaning they look abnormal. A high-grade PIN diagnosis may indicate a 30 to 50 percent chance that cancer is present in the prostate.
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A core needle biopsy usually diagnoses prostate cancer. A sample of tissue is removed, then examined under a microscope. The doctor inserts several narrow needles into the prostate gland, using transrectal ultrasound (TRUS). TRUS uses wave echoes to create an image of the prostate to inspect for abnormal condition. Each needle removes a half inch long cylinder of tissue that is sent to the lab for testing. Other tools for evaluation may include a computed tomography scan (CT or CAT scan) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
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Be sure to talk with your doctor before deciding on a treatment program. There are many things to consider before making a decision. Specially trained physicians at UK HealthCare are the first in Central and Eastern Kentucky to offer men state-of-the-art laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP). This procedure is associated with lower blood loss and reduced surgical pain as compared to other procedures. LRP patients also return to normal activity in approximately two weeks, as opposed to four.
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Monticello baseball player Peyton Merrell's name was spelled incorrectly in a brief on the Billies' game against Marked Tree in Sunday's issue.
West Alabama-UAPB baseball finale cancelled
The third and final game of UAPB's home baseball series against West Alabama, scheduled for Sunday, was cancelled because of poor field conditions after rain hit the area. The game will not be rescheduled.
West Alabama won the first two games, 13-0 and 3-0.
UAPB will play at Texas Tech at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and at 2 p.m. Wednesday.
Arkansas to host NCAA gymnastics regional
FAYETTEVILLE — The 17th-ranked Arkansas women's gymnastics team will host an NCAA Regional meet starting April 5 at Barnhill Arena.
Arkansas has been selected as the third seed for the Regional. Utah and UCLA earned the top two seeds, with Arizona State, Utah State and Cal-Davis rounding out the field.
Individual competitors from Missouri, Texas Women's, Illinois State, Northern Illinois, Southeast Missouri State and Illinois-Chicago will compete as well.
The top two teams and top finishers on all events that are not on the top two teams will advance to the NCAA National Championships on April 18.
Rangers' Soto to miss at least 2 months
SURPRISE, Ariz. — Texas Rangers catcher Geovany Soto will be sidelined at least for the first two months of the upcoming season after tearing the lateral meniscus in his right knee on Sunday.
Soto sustained the injury during the second inning of Sunday's Cactus League game against San Diego. The Rangers confirmed the 31-year-old will require surgery and have announced a 10-to-12 week timetable for recovery.
The news comes one day after Texas revealed that prized youngster Jurickson Profar, the team's projected everyday second baseman, tore a muscle in his right shoulder and is expected to miss around the same amount of time.
Tigers acquire Gonzalez
LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers made another move in an attempt to fill a sudden need at shortstop, acquiring veteran Alex Gonzalez from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for infielder Steve Lombardozzi.
The Tigers could be without shortstop Jose Iglesias for the entire season because of stress fractures in his legs.
Gonzalez had signed a minor league deal with Baltimore this offseason after playing utility roles with Milwaukee the past two years. He played just three games at shortstop last year and also saw time at first base and third base, appearing in a total of 41 games in 2013.
Now 37 years old, Gonzalez has spent the majority of his career at shortstop and has a .972 fielding percentage in 1,539 games at the position. He was an All-Star with the Marlins in 1999 and helped the club to the 2003 World Series championship.
Wichita's Marshall named Coach of the Year
St. Louis, MO (SportsNetwork.com) - Wichita State's Gregg Marshall was named the winner of the Henry Iba Award, given annually to the top men's college basketball coach as selected by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association.
The announcement comes a day after the Shockers suffered their only loss of the season and were eliminated from the NCAA Tournament in a 78-76 decision against Kentucky.
Wichita State finished 35-1 and won at least 25 games for the fifth straight season. The Shockers, coming off a surprising Final Four appearance last year, became the first team in NCAA history to win its first 35 games.
Dayton extends Miller's deal to 2018-19
DAYTON, Ohio — Dayton men's basketball coach Archie Miller has the Flyers in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 30 years and has now received a contract extension.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the new pact will take Miller through the 2018-19 season.
The deal, according to the school's release, was actually agreed upon in February. Miller had asked the university to keep it quiet to avoid any distractions during the regular season.
Dickey steps down as Houston coach
HOUSTON — University of Houston men's basketball coach James Dickey has resigned after four seasons.
The school said Monday that Dickey was stepping down "due to private family matters."
Dickey, hired in April of 2010, led Houston to a 64-62 record — including a 17-16 mark this season after the Cougars transferred from Conference USA to the American Athletic Conference.
Dickey, a Valley Springs High School and Central Arkansas alumnus, was an assistant under Eddie Sutton at Arkansas from 1981-85. He also was head coach at Texas Tech from 1991-2001.
Every rallies for first win at Bay Hill
ORLANDO — Matt Every rallied with a 2-under 70 on Sunday to come from behind and win the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
Every, who was nine strokes off the pace after 36 holes, finished at 13-under-par 275 for his first PGA Tour title. The 30-year-old held on despite two bogeys in the last three holes at Bay Hill.
Keegan Bradley narrowly missed a birdie putt on the final green that would have forced a playoff. He birdied 16 and 17 to post even-par 72 and ended one back at minus-12.
Adam Scott, who led since early on Thursday when he opened with a 62, struggled to a 4-over 76 that left him in third place at 11-under 277.
Busch repeats at Fontana
FONTANA, Calif. — Jimmie Johnson's blown tire in the closing laps opened the door for Kyle Busch to win Sunday's Auto Club 400 in a chaotic finish at Auto Club Speedway.
Johnson ran in front for a race-high 104 laps and held comfortable lead when he blew his left-front tire on lap 194, allowing second-place runner and Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon to take the lead. Several more drivers experienced tire issues in the following laps, including Clint Bowyer, who spun around and forced a caution to set up a green-white-checkered finish.
During the last caution, the field pitted for new tires except Landon Cassill, who took over the lead for the final restart. Kurt Busch quickly passed Cassill for the top spot while Tony Stewart moved into second after the restart, making it a battle between Stewart-Haas Racing teammates for the win.
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Altar Girls. Two very different exhibits roughly collide into one another in the middle of the Museo de las Américas. One part, put together by Museo curator Kristi Martens, is an extravaganza of santos made mostly in Colorado, Mexico and New Mexico, and primarily culled from a recent gift to the Museo, the Rickenbaugh Santos Collection. On display are renditions of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Santa Barbara and Mary Magdalene, among others. The second part of Altar Girls is a selection of contemporary art by women from the Americas, which was curated by Museo director Patti Ortiz. Photography exploring women's roles plays a major part in this half, including pieces by Christina Kahlo, Flavia Da Rin and Estela Izuel. There's also some contemporary realism by Carolina Rodriguez, who works in pencil, and by Grupo Mondongo, a group that "draws" with clay. The only artist who bridges the two halves of Altar Girls is Judy Miranda, from Denver, whose pieces are contemporary santos. Women saints, women artists, Altar Girls — get it? Through July 1 at the Museo de las Américas, 861 Santa Fe Drive, 303-571-4401. Reviewed May 3.
Breaking the Mold. In 2003, Connecticut collector Virginia Vogel Mattern donated some 300 pieces of contemporary American Indian art to the Denver Art Museum. For one of the special shows inaugurating the new Frederic C. Hamilton Building, Native Arts curator Nancy Blomberg has selected over a hundred works for the impressive Breaking the Mold: The Virginia Vogel Mattern Collection of Contemporary Native American Art, which is installed in the Martin & McCormick Gallery on level two. Mattern began collecting in 1992, when she purchased a miniature pot by Delores Curran in Santa Fe; though she remained interested in miniatures, she also pursued prize-winning pieces from annual American Indian art shows, focused on multiple generations of the Tafoya and Nampayo families and explored through pottery, textiles and paintings the interrelationships of the Navajo, Zuni and San Ildefonso peoples. But Mattern was also interested in innovation — the "breaking the mold" of the show's title — with such pieces as Hubert Candelario's coiled clay jar with holes cut into the sides so that it's non-functional, but beautiful. Through June 3 at the Denver Art Museum, 100 West 14th Avenue Parkway, 720-865-5000. Reviewed November 23, 2006.
Colorado & the West. Every summer for many years, David Cook Fine Art has presented a show on the history of regional art, and this year's version, Colorado & the West, rivals a museum exhibit. The show starts off with a rare example of Jan Matulka's oeuvre, an abstracted landscape from 1925. Matulka, a European emigré, is an important artist whose work is rarely exhibited, so it's worth checking out the show just to catch a look at this piece. The influence of cubism was important in Western art, especially in New Mexico and Colorado, and in addition to the Matulka's references to it, there's the spectacular cubo-regionalist black watercolor of a rainstorm by Charles Bunnell and a fully cubist composition of a figural group by Frank Vavra. Expressionism was another dominant force in the art of the West, and there are two wonderful though modest landscapes by Birger Sandzén (whose work is an immediate predecessor to abstract expressionism). In addition to Colorado artists, the show includes pieces by famous New Mexico transcendentalist painters Alfred Morang and Raymond Jonson. Through June 30 at David Cook Fine Art, 1637 Wazee Street, 303-623-8181. Reviewed May 24.
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Japanese Art. The spectacular exhibit Japanese Art From the Colorado Collection of Kimiko and John Powers is installed in the Gallagher Family Gallery of the Denver Art Museum's new Hamilton Building. It was put together by Ron Otsuka, the esteemed curator of Asian art who has built an important collection during his thirty-plus years at the institution. Decades ago, Otsuka established a friendship with the Powerses, which is why they put their collection of more than 300 Japanese masterworks on long-term loan with the DAM. It's from this hoard that Otsuka chose the more than 100 objects he included in Japanese Art. As collectors, the Powerses were old-fashioned connoisseurs who chose things based on their innate fineness. "They were certainly very selective," says Otsuka in something of an understatement, considering the high quality of these pieces. The Powerses, who are also known for their stunning modern-art collection, sought out Japanese works of art that anticipate modernism despite that fact that they are hundreds of years old. Through September 9 at the Denver Art Museum, 100 West 14th Avenue Parkway, 720-865-5000. Reviewed January 25.
Masterpieces of Colorado Landscape. The world-famous scenery of the nearby Colorado Rockies — the gorgeous mountains, not the sorry baseball team — has attracted artists to our state for well over a century. This broad narrative provides a foundation for Masterpieces of Colorado Landscape at Golden's Foothills Art Center. The show includes a large selection of historic landscape paintings and juxtaposes them with an equally large assortment of contemporary landscape paintings. It's a traveling show put together by Rose Glaser Fredrick to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the Colorado Council on the Arts. Fredrick chose historic artists who worked in impressionism, expressionism and cubo-regionalism, including Birger Sandzén, Ernest Lawson, Vance Kirkland, Charles Bunnell and Frank Vavra. Sadly, the show falls apart as it moves into contemporary landscape painting because Fredrick tried to cover too much stylistic ground. Still, there are some great things included, such as the pieces by Chuck Forsman, Tracy Felix and Joe Arnold. Through July 8 at Foothills Art Center, 809 Fifteenth Street, Golden, 303-279-9470. Reviewed May 24.
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Omni Modus. Though technically a group effort, this exhibit is actually a pair of conjoined solos, with Monica Aiello's mixed-media paintings lining the walls of the first set of spaces and Tyler Aiello's welded steel sculptures scattered on the floor. The pair influence one another since they live and work together, but visually, their styles are not completely compatible. Monica revels in strong colors and slick surfaces, while Tyler's palette is somber and his finishes soft. Both do share an interest in naturalistic forms, however, and that's the connection on which this show succeeds. Monica's paintings are inspired by the moons of Jupiter, Tyler's by Monet's water lilies. In addition to Omni Modus, there are three added features at Walker; the place is so big, it needs them to fill the space. There are metal wall-relief panels in cast aluminum by Bill Vielehr, photo-enlargements of flowers by Charlotte Grace, and some very interesting sculptures made of wood and stone by Phil Mann. Through June 2 at Walker Fine Art, 300 West 11th Avenue, #A, 303-355-8955. Reviewed May 17.
RADAR. With its outlandish appearance, the Denver Art Museum's new Frederic C. Hamilton Building has overshadowed what's on display inside. There are a few exceptions to this, and first among them is RADAR: Selections From the Collection of Vicki & Kent Logan, installed in the Anschutz Gallery on the second level. Put together by Dianne Vanderlip, the outgoing curator of the Modern and Contemporary Art department, RADAR includes sections on the cutting edge in Asia, Europe and America. Many of the works were donated by the Logans, who live in Vail and are among the most important collectors of contemporary art in the country — and, in recent years, among the DAM's most significant donors, having given as gifts over 200 works of art and promised hundreds more. Some of the biggest names in international art are in the show, all represented by major works. An absolute must-see. Through July 15 at the Denver Art Museum, 100 West 14th Avenue Parkway, 720-865-5000. Reviewed December 28, 2006.
Una Cultura: Tres Voces. For this group show, William Havu Gallery brought together the distinctively different work of three of the city's most notable Spanish-surnamed artists, Tony Ortega, Jerry De La Cruz and Carlos Frésquez. Ortega is the starting point, because his oeuvre virtually defines the idea of Chicano art. He got on board the movement early, and his taste for depicting social interaction in the barrio, along with his love of bright, strong colors, are two signature characteristics of Chicano style. Some of De La Cruz's pieces have Chicano content, but most don't; instead, De La Cruz responds to pop and funk. So Ortega is doctrinaire Chicano, while De La Cruz is not, leaving it to Frésquez to strike a balance, which he does by creating post-Chicano art. Frésquez is interested in the dialectics set up by the Spanish conquerors and the indigenous Mexican people who were conquered, and between Chicano culture and American life, from cartoons to corporations. His work is complex in its iconography, yet simple in its appeal. Through June 2 at William Havu Gallery, 1040 Cherokee Street, 303-893-2360. Reviewed May 3.


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This seems to be fashionable at the moment.
I don't see the point.
If you've done nothing wrong and got nothing to hide or worry about, why not just answer their questions and be on your way?
Not big and not clever IMHO. I have little respect for anyone that's not earnt it, but that was far beyond
They should've dragged him out of the car and shoved his phone up his a*se.
Bit embarrassing for those cops though. Shouldn't have stood for it.
What a n0b ! Although i cried all the way through that video
That's the response I expected from you lol
Completely ridiculous.
People feel that if they read a few pages on the internet of Police powers and human rights that it gives them the authority to take the ****.
Got to agree with what Scott said, if you've done nothing wrong then answer a few questions and be on your way.
Ppl who kick off like this have stuff to hide. Talk to them as humans and they can be a lot more leaniant
I do hope he needs assistance from "bacon breath" in the future,that would make an even funnier video.
It does make you wonder if the guy has mental health issues.
that was funny....... couldn't help laughing, sorry.....
posted up both colours because I don't want to get in trouble.......
I thought the same when I saw it, what a muppet
What I find reduculous is that none of the 8 coppers actually dealt with him at all... any one of them could have said, "you are driving a motor vehicle on a road, and I want you to produce your driving documents to me now, failure to do so is an offence." that would have answered his question straight away, and if he had then continued his rant, he could have been warned under the public order act, and subsequently arrested. It seems to me that none of the coppers knew their powers, and were made to look stupid. I hope this gets used as a training video at police training centres!
Look the guy is obviously a bit off a tool, but he did have some valid points (not voiced particularly well I admit)
why did they need 8 cops for what should have been a road traffic stop, they also had no right to tell him to shut up, even tho he was a knob.
By Law he doesn't have to leave the vehicle to show his I.D and they don't have the right to open the door.
I've been stopped on the way home from work at 3am and given the 3rd degree for being out at that time, HELLO I'M WORKING!!
Even after explaining that I'm on the way home from work, (still in my work clothes) I was made to feel that I was wrong for being out,
so although I don't agree with the guys methods, I think the cops could be a bit more lenient some times.
Respect travels in both directions in my opinion. :busted_cop:
but what if i don't have any id with me??
true, just annoyed me the way everyone was saying how good it was etc. Time and place. Obviously with no context none of us know what has happened previous
He sounds like a tool,I'd wager he has form thats why he's so in the know.
Bet his breath smells of tramps todgers.
Come of across a few of these youtube clips, most of the them try to quote some rubbish from the Magna Carta and get away with it but sometimes it goes a little a pear shaped for the driver.
That man is a bell end. Any way of finding out what happened in court? Can't believe I just watched 40 minutes of him ha.
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