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One of the great marvels of the time is how effectively well-funded propaganda campaigns and a captive mainstream media have distorted the peoples' view of reality so that they act as if they are sleep-walking.
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"The biomass power industry is undergoing a new surge of growth in the United States. While bioenergy has traditionally been used by certain sectors such as the paper-making industry, more than 70 new wood-burning plants have been built or are underway since 2005, and another 75 proposed and in various stages of development, fueled by renewable energy subsidies and federal tax credits. In most states, biomass power is subsidized along with solar and wind as green, renewable energy, and biomass plant developers routinely tell host communities that biomass power is "clean energy."
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In its latest report, the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change makes a strong case for a sharp increase in low-carbon energy production, especially solar and wind, and provides hope that this transformation can occur in time to hold off the worst impacts of global warming.
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Distilling an economy's success in delivering "prosperity" to a single number has outlived its purpose. Zachary Karabell describes the birth of GDP in far less complex times in (Mis)leading Indicators: Why Our Economic Numbers Distort Reality (Foreign Affairs):
A few of my pronuclear friends have been disappointed by the treatment of nuclear energy in the recently released final draft of the IPCC working group III Summary for policy makers. Steve Aplin at Canadian Energy Issues thinks that the IPCC is prejudiced against nuclear energy.
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A great improvement has been demonstrated in the distance that electric power can travel wirelessly. Researchers developed the 'Dipole Coil Resonant System' for an extended range of inductive power transfer, up to 5 meters between transmitter and receiver coils. "Our technology proved the possibility of a new remote power delivery mechanism that has never been tried at such a long distance. Although the long-range wireless power transfer is still in an early stage of commercialization and quite costly to implement, we believe that this is the right direction for electric power to be supplied in the future. Just like we see Wi-Fi zones everywhere today, we will eventually have many Wi-Power zones at such places as restaurants and streets that provide electric power wirelessly to electronic devices," they say.
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High executive pay is in the news again, this time in a weekend piece at the New York Times. The high pay of executives is of interest because their "supersalaries" are driving a healthy chunk of income inequality, especially the rising income share of the top 1 percent. The reason it is so high, many argue, is that setting the compensation of top executives is fraught with uncertainty and driven by compensation consulting methods that are absurd on their face. Moreover, the compensation is set by corporate board members who are often friendly with the management and are often executives in other companies as well (meaning they have an interest in pushing up executive pay norms).
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If you've ever tried to split your own firewood, you know it's kind of a pain in the tookus. Swinging the axe with enough force to drive the wedge into the wood and also split said wood (rather than just getting the axe head stuck) is not easy.
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China is planning to build at least 84 major dams in its southwest region, as shown in a map from the Wilson Center, eventually boosting its hydropower capacity by more than 160 gigawatts. By next year China's capacity will surpass Europe's, and by 2020 it's projected to be larger than that of the U.S. and Europe combined. An interactive map shows the scale and number of major dams proposed, under construction, existing, and canceled. The dam rush is part of an ongoing effort by China to increase non-fossil energy sources to 11.4 percent of the country's total energy consumption — a goal that has gained urgency due to severe air pollution in many northern Chinese cities. However, the hydropower push is not without its own major environmental consequences, the Wilson Center notes.
Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula may be the fieriest place on Earth.
Remote. Cold. Rugged. Those three adjectives capture the essence of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. Another word—perhaps more applicable than anywhere else on Earth—is "fiery."
Of the roughly 1,550 volcanoes that have erupted in the recent geologic past, 113 are found on Kamchatka.Forty Kamchatkan volcanoes are "active," either erupting now or capable of erupting on short notice. TheOperational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8 captured activity at five of them during a single satellite pass on April 14, 2014.
So why does the government maintain such a transparently inaccurate and misleading metric? For three reasons.
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Environmental advocacy groups put Canadian oil sands on the same footing as a weapon of mass destruction. With limited trade options on hand, provincial leaders are now trying to recast the Canadian oil sector's image with a green hue.
The processes involved in exploiting the more viscous form of crude oil found in the Athabasca region of Alberta are viewed as detrimental to human health and the global environment.
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The Open Source Seeds Initiative brings plant seeds to market that are completely free of intellectual property limitations.
Last week something rare and extraordinarily positive occurred on American television. Fortunately, through YouTube and 350.org, the rest of the world got to see it too.
"Something positive?" a critic questions. "If climate change is as bad as you tree-hugger people claim it is, how can anything about it be positive?"
The phenomenon tends to inspire either respect and fear or laughter and derision in the United States—when it isn't simply being ignored. (Chart below shows Yale's take on US believability statistics.) Fortunately, the rest of the world has a little more common sense than we do.
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The planet is warming and our climate changing. As political leaders around the world fail to reach agreement on how to curb the greenhouse-gas emissions that are the underlying problem, others are touting a more radical way to combat climate change: "geoengineering." The idea behind geoengineering is to deliberately tinker with the climate system to counteract man-made climate change. Schemes suggested include making clouds and crops brighter so that they reflect more sunlight back out into space, using high-altitude balloons to inject aerosols into the stratosphere and cool the Earth, or sucking carbon dioxide out of the air so that it can't trap heat and contribute to global warming. In the absence of a planet B, hacking the planet is a possible plan B.
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Otter Creek beer is poured at the Killington Brewfest earlier this year where hundreds of people turned out to taste regional beers and to listen to live bands.Otter Creek Brewing Co. of Middlebury took home gold, silver and two bronze medals at the 16th annual Great International Beer Festival earlier this month in Providence, R.I.
A panel of 83 judges selected winners in 44 categories after blind tasting 470 beers and ciders from around the globe.
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Portland >Food & Dining > Wildwood Restaurant And Bar
1221 NW 21st Ave, Portland, OR | Directions 9720945.531777 -122.694626
Sat-Sun: 5:30pm-10pm, Mon-Fri: 11:30am-9pm
Neighborhoods: Neighbors West - Northwest, Northwest District
A classic Portland room which feels as fresh as it did when it opened in 94. I've eaten dozens of meals featuring the bounty of the PacNW here and I've never had anything but a stellar experience.
Happy hour 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Monday - Friday is a real deal with bevs and bites for just $2 - $10.
Upscale and romantic. Decadent, inventive Pacific NW cuisine. Menu emphasizes seasonal & locally-sourced ingredients.
If there was ever a reason to pull your best tie out of mothballs, this stately charmer is it. A beautiful wine list, gracious dining room, and solid seasonal menu make for a memorable night out. Go early to take advantage of $5 happy hour cocktails—weeknights 4:30-6:30pm.
Thanks to a recent remodel, Wildwood is ready to woo a whole new generation of Portlanders. Chef Clark's international influences pair perfectly with his passion for preserving farm fresh ingredients.
I have been wanting to go here for a very long time and finally made it for my birthday. The service was poor, we asked the waiter if there were any specials and he said "only what was on the menu" we then overheard him talking about a special ribeye that could be substituted for the flank steak. We asked him about it and he was like "oh yeah we have that.." Most of the food was very good to excellent but my flank steak was the toughest meat I have every had in my life. I just kept chewing it and couldn't even swallow it, everyone at the table tried it and agreed. I had never done this before but I decided to send it back and asked for the ribeye instead. It took about 20 minutes before that came out and by then everyone had finished their food. The ribeye was much better although a little bit fatty. When we got our check I was surprised to see that I was charged a full $12 more for the ribeye. The waiter had never mentioned anything about an increase in price and $12 was over 1/3 more than the flank steak. One would think he would have mentioned this or at least charged me for what I originally ordered as he admitted there was something wrong with the flank steak plus I had to wait a whole 20 minutes more while everyone ate in front of me. The least he could have done was removed the corkage fee. Overall most of the food was excellent. The portions were very small and expensive but tasty. I had really high hopes for Wildwood but I left disappointed.
What other bar in town has a bartender that makes his own spirits?!?! They also have the largest wood fired tandoori oven in town. Food is great, atmosphere classy and service attentive and passionate. A+!
We went to Wildwood last night. Wow it was great! The presentation was fantastic and the food was wonderful. Service was also great. They had a lot, and I mean a lot, of service staff. They were not overwhelming though but were there when you need them. The place is a little loud but it was busy. I suggest you make a reservation. The combinations that they put together for sauces were great and unexpected. You would never think some things would go together. Like the Honey Cake had a small amount of avocado sauce that you would think would not go with the blueberries and cake. However, it seemed to be sweetened just a bit and was the most fantastic combination. My sister-in-law who absolutely hates avocado didnâ??t notice at first and had taken a bite. She said that it was the best desert she had in a very long time (and they go to dinner often). I would highly recommend this place. Have all the courses as it is well worth it and you wonâ??t go away unhappy. I think the portion sizes were great and prices were reasonable for what you were served. We will be going back soon. Oh and they have their own parking which is a must in that neighborhood!
Wow! People are dumb! – I can't believe some of the reviews that I read. If it's too loud, guess what...they have tables where it's more peaceful. Say something. If it's too hot...say something. Their front of the house is just as professional and accomplished as the back of the house. They are there to serve you. For the people who don't like the food...maybe you should hit up Olive Garden or Applebees. You are crazy or just ignorant. Cory Schreiber is a James Beard Award winning chef and Dustin Clark is due. I've been a long time patron and Wildwood is one of the best restaurants in this city. Grow a palate and a brain before you decide to add your two cents.
Amazing food, great atmosphere, always a great time – Every time I have dinner at Wildwood, I have an overall wonderful experience. My favorite place to sit is the Chefs counter - a fun place to sit and you get a preview of all the plates offered for the night. For a more intimate experience, I like the booths in the back; they are always cozy and romantic. The food is AMAZING and service is exactly what I want (knowledgeable, helpful, great timing, not pushy, and really nice). I don't know why there are so many poor reviews on service. I have never been disappointed - most of the time I am way impressed. The servers try all of the appetizers each night and always share their favorites. I've never been disappointed with their recommendations. I've also never been disappointed with their wine pairings.
I'm always excited to go to Wildwood - I get to eat local, fresh and creative food, drink good wine, and leave feeling happy and full!
Thank you Wildwood staff!
Ehhh... – Went in for dinner and was sat in the bar area... Over half of the restaurant was empty! Service was fine but for the price of the food I would at least want to be sat at a dinning table not the bar.
Super Food; Too Loud: Too Hot – Every single food item we had was really good (crab salad; spatzel; chicken, etc.). Same with the drinks. They were great and we had three different ones. However, we're a couple who likes too talk and after 7PM the restaurant got much too loud and was a little hot. Beautiful large tables, but those, with the noise, made it difficult for two people to have a quiet, intimate night.
Not worth it - snotty service – My husband took me here for my birthday dinner. While the food was okay , not great, what really stood out was the service. Clearly the house specialty is being rude to female customers and making sure I had a miserable time. While the waiter fawned over my husband, it was as if I barely existed. I will never eat there again.
Rude people, overpriced food – My family flew in from the East Coast for my sister's wedding. It was a small affair, so instead of a reception we went to Wildwood for dinner. The food was good, though overpriced. The main reason I've rated it so low however, is because of how we were treated when there. My two year old daughter came with us to eat and you would have thought I'd walked in with a bag of sewage instead of a cute well behaved little girl. At one point the manager actually came over and told me she was disturbing the other guests. This would have been somewhat understandable, though still rude, if my daughter was misbehaving but she wasn't. She was babbling a little, but her voice was no louder than anyone else's in the party. On top of that, there weren't even any other guests near us. Our party was so large it dominated the area where we were seated. I was planning on ordering dessert, but I decided to take my daughter outside instead. It was January so I bundled her up and we sat in the little smoking corner outside in front of the window. My daughter played quietly but every so often the manager would walk by and glare at us. Eventually I took her out to the car to play so I wasn't there when my party left the restaurant, but I was told the manager rushed them out the door and asked them to hurry up because they were crowding people. I was only in Portland a short time, but I saw enough to know that there are surely 100 better places to eat than this one.
Delicious food and friendly service but at a steep price – I took my parents to Wildwood when they were visiting from out of town. I wanted to show them fresh Northwest cuisine, and we were not disappointed. We went on a Sunday night and I shared the double-portion chicken dish with a friend. It was delicious - the mushroom sauce was flavorful but not overwhelming and the potatoes and spinach were a perfect complement. Our waiter was friendly and accommodating. Sometimes places like this are snotty if you don't order lots of wine, but I did not have that experience at all. My mom wanted herbal iced tea because their normal iced tea has caffeine in it, and he brought her hot herbal tea with lots of ice. My friend is allergic to gluten and he made sure the ice cream was served on the side of the brownie so she could enjoy that part of the dessert. My parents went back another night and my mom had the eggplant, which she absolutely loved. She asked if the chef would give her the recipe, and he said he would email it to her after making some adjustments for ingredients that she probably couldn't get at home, like smoked hazelnut husks. How many restaurants would do that? The downside is that, although delicious, it is expensive!! This is not New York or San Francisco, but this restaurant charges as if it were located in a different city. I would save this for a special event but it is too pricey to visit regularly.
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MONTROSE - What started as debates between friends about community issues has evolved into a weekly forum with a life all its own.
Almost three years ago, Montrose residents Jim Austin and Ted Dickinson were in a heated discussion about Montrose County's legal battles regarding its contracted fixed-based operator and iJetAway Aviation, Austin said in a recent interview with The Watch.
"We thought what a hell of a thing to have a subject like that and no one knows about it," Austin said.
And so The Forum was born, and managed by Austin and Dickinson until Dickinson's unexpected death, earlier this year. Montrose resident Peter Crowell now helps Austin.
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"I come because of the diverse subjects and the fact that you have the ability to ask questions and make comments. There's not a lot of places you can do that," he said.
Over the years, forum subjects have ranged from tax proposals on the upcoming ballot to the city's construction of a roundabout – but the objective is always the same: create a more educated society.
"One thing that's been different in Montrose is that you have 16 new people in new jobs," Austin said.
In the past year, Montrose has acquired a new city manager, district attorney and school district superintendent – to name just a few. The Forum has been an outlet for those people to meet and address the community, he said.
"We try to do something different every week, but none of the subjects are really related," Austin said.
The only thing The Forum has avoided is politics. The organizers decided that the forum is not the right place for political candidates to speak, though they can attend and hand out information, Austin said.
Montrose County Commissioner candidate Jim Haugsness said he enjoys how The Forum spurs discussion but maintains a respectful environment for residents to ask questions and share their thoughts.
Education is a big component, so at various times, different groups are invited to share what they do within the community.
On April 11, three members of the Montrose High School speech and debate team executed one of its debates from earlier in the school year in front of the crowd. They used The Forum to educate the community about the team (and how it's funded).
As proponents of debate, the high school students recognized the importance of a community venue for discussing current issues.
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Colonel Richard A. Lacquement, JR., is Director of Military Strategy at the U.S. Army War College. He was previous assigned as the Chief of Plans for U.S. Forces Korea. Colonel Lacquement is an Army Strategist and Field Artillery officer who has had tactical assignments in Airborne, Air Assault, and Armored units (to include combat service in Operations DESERT STORM and IRAQI FREEDOM); teaching assignments at the U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Naval War College; and was a strategist in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. He is the author of Shaping American Military Capabilities After the Cold War, Chapter 2, "Unity of Effort," in Field Manual 3-24, Counterinsurgency, and several articles and book chapters on national security. Colonel Lacquement holds a B.S. from the U.S. Military Academy, an M.A. in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College, an M.A. in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College Class of 2009, and an M.P.A. and Ph.D. in International Relations from Princeton University.
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Kawasaki's ER-6n has been heavily updated for 2012 as these pictures show. The naked middleweight shares mechanical components with the faired ER-6f and gets the same changes as that bike, including a new twin-tube steel frame, new swingarm, retuned engine and revised seating position. The bodywork has gained better-defined angles and curves and the headlight and instrument panel have become ...
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The first pictures of Kawasaki's forthcoming 2008 Ninja 250 motorcycle are circulating on the internet - and we can reveal it's just one element of a whole new range of 250cc, four-stroke parallel twin motorcycles which Kawasaki is set to launch. As well as the sportsbike, there's set to be a naked Kawasaki ER250 and a Kawasaki Versys-style 250cc machine in the new ...
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By Urban Islandz Staff on December 19, 2013 in Celebrity, News, Photos, Top Stories
To me she is art -j herring
Beyonce is the baddest chick in the game hands down. Not even rihanna
what a pity
is it me or their is something strange on the eleventh picture, i've noticed that, the reflection of the left hand is different…..
As above, so below, more illuminati masonic sh– they think we don't know bro.
it's like she's screaming: "i need it & i need it baaaaaaad"!!! i'm just sorry…one would expect more self-respect from sb of this age & background…i mean…look at Britney & how respectfully she's continuing her career…everyone knows what she's done before, but now as a mom she's changed…i respect Britney's style way more than this…
Actually, it didn't sell *any* copies the first 3 days… it sold lossy-compression piss-poor imitation downloads of an actual album. I feel sorry for the suckers that wasted their money on it, when they should be saving it for good enough speakers and sound systems so they can hear the difference between those crappy downloads and 16 or 24 bit 44.1KHz to 192KHz audio.
UrbanIslandz – Learn how to program in Ajax. I got tired of the entire page reloading and am closing the window after 3 pictures.
From classy to trashy…clothing and lyrics.
Seems like her antics on this album are screaming "I'm going to act ratchet, say the most basic sh– for lyrics just to get those album sales up" lol. This album was not genius, other then her coming up with the idea to make an entire video album which was smart, seeing as no other artist has done this. I commend her for that. The lyrics are mediocre at best and the only thing she is doing is screaming being ratchet and shaking her a$$. Only thing she did different is cuss and talk sexual explicit. She's in her early 30′s a wife and mother and considered an innovator and one of the greatest in her generation, and this is what she came up with? People just bought this just b/c she's a brand she's Beyonce. Idc how many awards she has or albums she has sold in the past, this album isn't ground breaking or anything that hasnt been done before. Sorry, but the album was wack in my opinion. This album doesn't compare to her previous albums.
Totally agree and this is exactly what I've been saying since I heard that dumb a.. drunk in love track. I seriously doubt Jay & Bey are in in control of their careers as thay let on. Cause soon as thay stop making coonery they wont have the push they're acustomed to. When Mary J, Mariah, Janet or Toni went sexy there was still a air of sophistication to their music, but not this broad, lol. She's ruining the brand she built up from her Destiny's Childs days, which is what her fanbase carried over from. Jays definitly pimpin her career while he looks like a well dressed pimp. Illuminati power puppets! #SurfboardLol!
when you're young, people say.. don't dress and act like that, wait until you're older! When you get older, people say.. you're too old to dress like that! Beyonce is 31, since when has that been too old to do anything? At what point will people just say, "I'm a mom and I'm fat and men never looked at me the way they look at Beyonce so i don't friggin like it!!!"… at least we could respect your honesty instead everybody just thinking you're bitter! Good job Beyonce, tons of albums later and you're still selling, which is your job! *salute*
Listen To Sandoe Slim On Youtube " I Still Made It " .
Love her body!
She rocks it with confidence, and can care less about the negitive opinions of others.
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This issue is Sports Spectrum's largest undertaking and likely our most important edition since the magazine began in 1985. Not because of the amount of stories we are giving you, our readers, about athletes playing the world's most watched, and arguably the most popular sport, but because of the potential impact this issue can have on others around the world.
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Devotional of the Week — The Fourth Soil
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In 2004 Bill Self left Illinois as head basketball coach and went to Kansas. He later won a national title in 2008. Illinois then hired Bruce Weber, former coach at Southern Illinois University, to replace Self. Since Self stressed offense and Weber stressed defense, the first year was difficult for the returning players, adjusting to a new coach and new coaching style… Continue reading
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Familiar words to a Frank Sinatra song became reality for Joe and Kim Girardi on a November day in 1996. After three years behind the plate for the Colorado Rockies, Girardi left the Mile-High City in a trade that sent him east to don the Yankee pinstripes. The Girardis had no idea what was ahead, but with excitement and a bit of anxiety they changed the message on their answering machine to greet callers with, "It's up to you, New York, New York."
"I was in a comfort zone in Colorado," says Girardi. "Getting traded was a faith-builder, and as the season progressed I began to see what God was doing in our lives."
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At DistinXion camps, we start our first character lesson by telling a story of a contractor that builds a house that will eventually become his retirement gift. Any contractor will tell you that in order to have the best-built house, only the best materials should be used. Similarly in sports, most coaches will advise that if you want the best team, you should recruit the best players.
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ASCLA Interest Groups
How to Join an Interest Group
To join an interest group, simply do one of the following:
1. Call MACS (ALA's member services department) at the following number: 1-800-545-2433, x5 and request to have the interest group added to your membership, or:
2. Send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com with your request to be added to the interest group with subject line: ASCLA free interest groups, or:
3. As long as your membership is current and has more than 4 months left in your membership year, go online and add the interest group(s) to your membership record. You must use your ALA logon & password to be able to access your membership record online
ALA members, who are not ASCLA members, may join any ASCLA interest group free-of-charge for one year. If you are a non-ASCLA member, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com to join an ASCLA interest group.
What Can Interest Groups Do?
Interest groups are not limited to the following activities, but these are some of the most popular:
- Present or sponsor webinars and online courses
- Plan and present programs for the ALA Annual Conference
- Plan and present preconferences and institutes for the ALA Midwinter and Annual Conferences
- Write articles for ASCLA's Interface e-newsletter
- Set up discussion forums for members
- Publish standards, guidelines, books or professional codes of ethics
- Create a new ASCLA product, such as an online tutorial or tip sheets in ASCLA's 4 core interest areas
- Hold social gatherings and networking sessions for members to connect with each other and share their ideas, passions and experiences
ASCLA Interest Groups
For more information about each group, please contact the corresponding leader, listed below.
If you don't find one that excites you, create a new one here!
For more information about ASCLA interest groups, go here.
ASCLA Alzheimer's & Related Dementias Interest Group
This interest group focuses on creating, disseminating and implementing guidelines for library services to people with Alzheimer's and related dementias. The International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) has already established such guidelines and they can readily be adapted for use in the United States.
Leader: Mary Beth Riedner, email@example.com
ASCLA Bridging Deaf Cultures @ your library Interest Group
Primary focus is building support for the nation's libraries to work with organizations serving the deaf (OSD) in forming a Deaf Cultural Digital Library.
Leader: Alec McFarlane, email@example.com
ASCLA Collaborative Digitization Interest Group
Collaborative Digitization Group Interest Group for library cooperatives which are combinations, mergers, or contractual associations of one or more types of libraries (academic, public, special, or school) crossing jurisdictional, institutional, or political boundaries, working together to achieve maximum effective use of funds to provide library and information services to all citizens above and beyond those which can be provided through one institution. Such cooperative organizations or agencies may be designated to serve a community, a metropolitan area, a region within a region, or may serve a statewide or multi-state area.
Leader: Laurie Arp, firstname.lastname@example.com
ASCLA Consortium Management Discussion Interest Group
This interest group is focused on consortial funding, advocacy, services, etc., plus discussion group on topics of interest to library cooperatives statewide, multi-state, national cooperatives, and multitype library systems.
Leader: Sheryl Knab, email@example.com
ASCLA Future of Libraries Interest Group
This group is open to anyone with an interest in the future of libraries. Changes in the world around us, different service models, new technologies, determining what our customers value and what our non-customers are finding elsewhere will be examined. This group will submit an annual recommendation to the ASCLA President for two areas that we think libraries should focus on to increase their value and insure their viability in the future.
Leader: Peggy Cadigan, firstname.lastname@example.com
ASCLA Interlibrary Cooperation Interest Group
Provides a forum for discussion of interests in interlibrary cooperation and the statewide development of library service, emphasizing the interdependence of all types of libraries.
Leader: Scherelene L. Schatz, firstname.lastname@example.com
ASCLA Library Consultants Interest Group
The ASCLA Library Consultant Interest Group supports professional development by providing programs, information exchange and networking opportunities of interest to independent librarians, library consultants, state library and regional library consultants, and anyone who wants to push the boundaries of librarianship.
Leader: Allan Kleiman, firstname.lastname@example.com
ASCLA Library Services to the Incarcerated and Detained
Supports ALA members who serve patrons of any age who are held in jail, prison, detention or immigration facility.
Leader: Elizabeth Marshak, firstname.lastname@example.com
ASCLA Library Services to People with Visual or Physical Disabilities that Prevent Them from Reading Standard Print Interest Group
This interest group focuses on assistive technology and accessibility services for people with visual or physical disabilities.
Leader: Carli Spina, email@example.com
ASCLA Library Services for Youth in Custody
The purpose of this Interest Group is to advocate, promote, and improve library services for youth who have been detained in correctional facilities of various kinds.
Leader: Camden Eadoin Tadhg, email@example.com
ASCLA LSTA Coordinators Interest Group
For staff responsible for procuring and administering LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act) funds and programs. LSTA is a federally funded state based program generally administered by the state library of each state.
Leader: Katie McDonough, firstname.lastname@example.com
ASCLA Physical Delivery Interest Group
The focus of this interest group covers the physical delivery of library materials for resource sharing and related issues.
Co-Leader: Rae Cheney, firstname.lastname@example.com
Co-Leader: Mr. James E. Pletz, firstname.lastname@example.com
ASCLA State Library Agencies – Library Development Interest Group
An interest group for State LIbrary Agencies staff to network and discussion matters relating to library development services, activities, and needs.
Leader: Carol Desch, email@example.com
ASCLA Tribal Librarians Interest Group
The purpose of this new interest group is to increase knowledge and networking among library leaders with tribal libraries. The goal is to foster new relations and begin lifelong partnerships with community library leaders and Tribal Librarians. This interest group is not just for "Tribal." Tribal librarians and employees of tribal libraries as well as librarians and library leaders interested in knowing more about tribal libraries are welcome.
Leader: Lillian Chavez, firstname.lastname@example.com
ASCLA Universal Access Interest Group
Interest group purpose is to promote inclusive library services - sharing information and resources.
Leader: Marti Goddard, email@example.com
ASCLA Youth Services Consultants Interest Group
The purpose is to allow each state's Youth Services Consultant or staff member responsible for working with youth services to keep abreast of topics of interest to the group and the constituents they serve in their states through listservs, and in-person networking meetings at ALA Midwinter and Annual Conferences.
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Greetings fellow GB, but your comment was specific about stories relating to gas prices. I doubt there are any complaints about Tesla's stock price from the like minded. Just sayin.. All the best :)
Hey GB ,
You may want to contact the Gas Buddy Moderators to have them change the submission guidelines.
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Congratulations for being a gas buddy member for almost seven years and posting gas prices to help people save money on gas. Congratulations on earning 2.17 MM points May 2014 bring you and yours peace and joy. Lets be buddies Thanks. Shep
I appreciate your sentiments on fracking. Love Ottawa too!
Thanks mfeldstein for the positive comment on the Univ. of Minn. research article fm Popular Science. Please vote up the articles you like on the GB Recent News Articles page. Thanks very much again.
Thanks back. Winnipeg is still very much like that in winter, though we have had only a few sporadic days of summer this year, one week before fall, I'm just glad of forecasts of a milder winter but as we know weather will always change. Enjoy your day!
I agree with you on speculation regulation, it would be nice if Oil company's did not have ties or influence on education institutions. Though University's need the money, I hate that certain scientists of those universities at times were used in Climate debate furthering interests for their contributors from the Oil industry.
The "China 2009 Vehicle Sales" article relates to gas prices as it shows an increase in demand of cars that translates into more consumption of fuel and potentially giving speculators a reason for economic optimism they often site to raise the price. The article also mentions U.S. Automakers and auto investors looking to China and comparing Cash for Clunkers. Warren Buffett stake in BYD Co., a Chinese maker of cars and rechargeable batteries( "Clean energy " ) is mentioned
You have read the entire GB submission guidelines that point out "related automotive articles", that can be any driving and car related story: GB submission guidelines " Articles should be on the topics of gas prices, crude oil, clean energy, fuel efficient vehicles or related automotive articles." You can try to submit a story and look at the guidelines yourself. http://www.winnipeggasprices.com/Suggest-News-Article.aspx
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Our faculty have created unique course offerings with a real basis in the here and now, our contemporary world. If you are going into your fourth year we hope you will consider taking some of these special courses.
CT412D: Occupy the 21st Century: Global Crisis and Resistance
This course analyzes the current period of political and economic crisis by helping students make sense of how their own lives connect up with broad social trends. The course analyzes competing interpretations of, and responses to the global slump that started with the economic crash of 2008. It guides students' inquiry into how their lives are shaped by and have the potential to shape struggles between, on one hand, the "austerity agenda" promoted by business elites and governments, and on the other, popular resistance movements to the political and economic systems under which the crisis erupted (ex. the Occupy movement, the Arab Spring, the Chilean student movement, anti-austerity protests in Greece, trade union protests in Wisconsin and the UK, etc.). Throughout the course, global trends are interpreted against the backdrop of pressing issues facing Laurier Brantford students; for example, the restructuring of post-secondary education; the challenge of finding meaningful, stable work after graduation; the pressure to be savvy consumers and users of new technologies; and the social tensions inherent in a changing demographic environment. By examining local and global features of the current crisis, the course will develop students' capacities to analyze and argue about the core political and economic institutions that organize life in the twenty-first century, sharpen students' understanding of competing theories of society, and build students' confidence and skills to act upon the world to make positive change. Key concepts to be explored over the term include: crisis, the welfare state, neo-liberalism & austerity, the information age, hegemony, social movements, and anti-capitalism.
CT412E: Digital Play, Digital Labour
In this era of pervasive digital media, the line between what constitutes play and labour has become increasingly difficult if not impossible to delineate. Where users might perceive social media platforms as free sites of play where they can express themselves, post status updates and connect to family, friends, colleagues and co-workers, the reality is that their lives are being put to work. Central to the business model that underpins corporate social media are the ways that user content and data are taken up in commodification regimes that at once position the user as the product of the platform and at the same time, as the subject of intense forms of surveillance. This seminar examines how the boundary between work and play has vanished in the digital economy, and at the same time, challenges students to think through how these exploitative arrangements might be transformed into empowering ones.__
CT411F: The Conservative Christian Subculture
While many religious communities in North America are suffering declining membership, one faith group, evangelical Christians, is growing in both size and in influence. This course examines what it is that evangelicals believe, why they believe what they do, and how their beliefs affect the way they live and engage society. The culture of evangelicals, as it manifests itself in their religious experiences and their own literature, art, music and movies will be explored. Among other issues, lectures will consider evangelicals in relation to: politics, homosexuality and gay marriage, abortion, the historical Jesus, miracles, demonology, missionary and charity work, mega churches, televangelists, and the anti-Christ.
Exclusions: CT400L "The Conservative Christian Subculture"
CT412F: Political and Economic Struggles in Contemporary Capitalism
This course will apply theoretical tools of political economy to examine contemporary economic and political struggles. We will pay specific attention to the concept of "class" and it role its understanding the relationship between democracy and capitalism. We will employ this analysis to explore present day clashes over economic and political issues such as austerity policies instituted in the wake of global economic crises, economic and social inequality, environmental sustainability, anti-capitalist protest movements and youth unemployment/underemployment. Students will be encouraged to analyze connections between these broad social trends and events in their own lives.
CT413C: Contemporary Social Problems
This course examines different approaches to the study of social problems and social trends in contemporary Canadian society. Social problems have both social causes and social consequences. Poverty, crime, racial discrimination, domestic violence, ageism, sexual orientation, addictions and gender are all serious socially constructed problems with extreme consequences. Students will apply sociological concepts and perspectives to analyze specific social problems and recommend social actions individuals, organizations and governments should take to reduce harm and risk among the affected. Students should be aware of the complexity of social problems in Canada and around the world.
CT410A: Sleep in the Contemporary World
This course defines and debates the consequences that social structures and relations have for human sleep. Sleep is further discussed as an influence on social and cultural development, maintenance and change. The interactions between sleep, culture and society are debated within selected topic areas such as the definitions of sleep; global variations; medicalization and health; student life and academic performance; sleep time, space and place; sleep and gender; occupational and professional safety; and social justice.
CT411B: Stuttering: Cultural, Literary, and Critical Perspectives
The goal for this course is two-fold: on one hand, it strives to introduce students to contemporary discussions of stuttering and similar forms of speech disfluencies in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. On the other hand, students will evaluate the topic of stuttering through the lens of cultural studies, literary analysis, and critical theory. A mysterious neurological condition that affects approximately one percent of the world's population, stuttering continues to confound scientists and speech therapists. While our course will discuss current issues relating to the etiology, symptomatology, and epidemiology of stuttering, our primary focus will be on the ways in which hesitant or blocked speech has fascinated literary and cultural critics as a polymorphous metaphor for aesthetic and phenomenological experiences of modernity and postmodernity, the materiality of embodied speech acts and performativity, the complexities of temporality and rhythm in industrial society, and the fragmentation of subjective experiences and affective identification. Readings will include autobiographies and blogs related to the experience of stuttering, biographies of famous stutterers, well known case studies of stutterers and research in speech disfluency, novels, poetry, literary criticism, and cultural and critical theory. Students may have the opportunity to apply their readings and discussions of stuttering to their engagement with the Brantford community.
CT413D: Issues in Development
This course is designed to help students understand the purpose, priorities, and possibilities of development while also situating these in the complex realities of modern globalized society. Topics may include the legacy of colonialism, approaches to development, rights and recognition, structural violence, ethical and social justice concerns, religion, peace and conflict, health, education, environment, women and gender. This is a seminar course therefore students will take a central leadership role in what happens during our scheduled meetings. Full attendance and participation are required to succeed in this course.
CT412G: Socrates, Ancient and Modern
Socrates mentored impressionable young Athenians, harassed authority figures, exposed himself to public ridicule, and accepted capital punishment on charges of dubious substance. Without holding an important office or writing a word he became one of the most influential figures in Western history. Part of his appeal derives from his strangeness, which is evident in his unusual personality and the very unconventional way in which he lived his life.
In Plato's dialogues Socrates is describes himself as a philosopher, a mid-wife of ideas, an expert in the art of erotic love, an utter ignoramus, as well as a gadfly. In this class we shall focus on the significance of the final self-description, but it is worth bearing the others in mind. What does it mean to be a gadfly critic? We begin with an examination of Socrates as a model critic in Plato's dialogues, then turn to consider how a gadfly might function in the modern world. To this end we shall read several essays by George Orwell and a book by Neil Postman.
CT410B: A Richer Dust Concealed: History, Memory, and the City of Brantford
This course will explore images of Brantford's past, through written history, public commemoration and artifacts from the past. Special emphasis will be placed on iconic figures such as Joseph Brant, Pauline Johnson and Alexander Graham Bell as well as pivotal events such as the invention of the telephone, the rise of industry and the outbreak of the Great War of 1914-18 in an effort to better understand how history and memory are interconnected.
CT413A: Canada and the Global south
This course critically examines the relationship between Canada and
CT413E: Adoption: Past & Present
This course will analyze the origins and evolution of adoption in Canada, and the experiences of domestic and international adoption on children and families. The course will play close attention to how understandings of race, class, gender, and culture affect adoption practices and perceptions of adoptees.
CT411G: The Green Public Sphere
This course is divided into two sections with each one looking at
social-environmental connections that guide and create the Green Public
Sphere. Section one introduces students to the inherently political nature of
environmentalism by outlining the main ecological ideologies of western
environmentalism and exploring the general questions and desires that have
guided and shaped the environmental movement over the past few decades.
Following this section the class shifts to a focus on the relationship
between environmentalism, globalization and other social justice movements.
Throughout this section we will explore questions around how, why, if the
CT412H: Bodies and Learning
This course is intended to provide students with an understanding of the ways in which urban environments influence human health and well-being. An emphasis will be placed on the importance of social relations and urban design on human health and well-being, and on the special needs of vulnerable urban populations.
CT413B: The Garden
Gardens are manipulated and often idealized representations of nature. They are living expressions of culture, shaped by, and reflective of, contemporary attitudes and values. At the same time, gardens may be places where dominant cultural values are contested; they are often reflections of resistance to or escape from prevailing attitudes about how garden spaces should look, how they should be used, and who should use them. They can also be heritage sites where cultural and familial artefacts and practices are preserved. By studying the changing nature of gardens, their historical and contemporary forms and uses, and how they have been used to construct, support or challenge prevailing cultural values, it is possible to gain insights into the societies that created gardens.
This course will examine gardens using an interdisciplinary approach. It will look at the changing image of gardens in gardening texts to learn how gardens have changed through time and between cultures. These texts will also be examined to study how they were used to support or challenge the dominant cultural values of their times. This course will also discuss how gardens have been reflected in a variety of socio-political movements through time, including colonialism, the Nazi native plant movement, the wartime war and victory garden movements, the hippie and "back to the land" movements and the current local food movement. This course will also examine the role of science and technology in gardening, and the ecological role of gardens in the conservation of species in settled landscapes.
CT413I: Architecture and Power
Mainstream discussions of architecture tend to focus exclusively on aesthetics and celebrity, the ability of architect geniuses to produce beautiful works of art. This course takes a critical perspective on this mainstream approach, and seeks to uncover the secret underside of architecture: the relationship between built space on the one hand, and power, violence, and social inequality on the other. By examining 1) a series of key buildings and projects, 2) a series of theories that interpret these building and projects or inform their design, and 3) a series of practices of use and occupation that react to these buildings and projects, this course raises the following questions: In what ways do buildings and architectural projects affect the basic social relations of those who dwell within them? What kinds of architecture are produced by, and help to reproduce, inequality and domination? What kinds of architecture are produced by, and help to reproduce, equality and liberation? What practices are available for using or occupying architecture in a way that reinterprets or challenges the relations of power that it produces?
CT410C: The Production and Consumption of Historical Narratives
This course will examine how historical narratives and fictions are produced and the impact that their consumption has on our historical consciousness. Of particular concern will be the means in which various discursive forms are used in the contemporary world to construct historical narratives, such as novels, films, history textbooks, museum displays and national myths.
EN309Q: World Literatures in English
This course will examine literatures and films in English from around the world. We will examine works from Africa, Europe, New Zealand, and the U.S.
CT413F: Education, Culture, and Globalization
The existence of formalized education is the most globalized institution in the world. What does that mean for education? What are the global forces and messages shaping education? What is the place of culture within global education? This seminar will focus upon the problems and promises of education and culture in a new globalized world. Topic include: cultural messages in education, educational culture, global governmental organizations and education, equity and diversity, professionalization and credentialism, and other educational issues around the world.
CT412J Religion and Politics in Contemporary Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Thought
Over a generation ago, the leading intellectuals, philosophers and sociologists claimed that "God is Dead"; arguing that growing secularization around the world would eventually see religion's influence on society and politics almost disappear. With the events of the past two decades, opinions on the enduring influence of religion have led some of the same voices to change their minds. In this course, we will examine some of the ideas and writings of the most influential religious political thinkers in the West today from Jewish, Christian and Islamic traditions. Topics may include: the religious justification or challenge to the state, the role of religion in political life, the challenge of religious law and practice, religiously-rooted conflict, radicalism and progressivism, human rights, etc.
HS405B: Theorizing the Body
What does it mean to have a body? What does it mean to be a body? This seminar course works to understand the body as a social, cultural and political object and subject. Departing from a physiological, or biomedical, explanation of the body, this course locates bodies as residing at the intersection between the "private" (individual, interior) and "public" (social, cultural, political and exterior). We will think about bodies as social performers, bodies as storytellers, bodies as canvases, bodies as objects of control, bodies as sites of pain and suffering and more. As such, course material will draw from a number of fields, including sociology, anthropology, geography, philosophy, theatre and performance studies, literature and fine art in order to critically explore dynamics of the body and embodiment. Beyond engaging with textual course material, students will also be asked to regularly take part in "body experiments" where the lived experience of the body and embodiment will be engaged and discussed.
CT411H: Affect, Aikido, and Embodied Learning
This course introduces students to the idea that embodied practice can be a medium through which the world can be thoughtfully, critically explored. The grounding of the course is in the study of affect theory. Affect theory is an interdisciplinary field that corrects the biases and oversights of what could be described as "social construcitivist" approaches in the Humanities. Our course will also concentrate on the Japanese martial art of aikido as our sustained working example of how the body is more than a passive site in the production of cultural meaning and individual knowledge. At times, our assigned readings examine aikido as an extended metaphor for CT-related skills; at other times, our readings will consider aikido as an opportunity to investigate culture at large. There will be a physical, aikido-based component to this course. However, aikido is by its nature non-competitive in its practice and non-violent in its philosophy. Students will not be judged on the quality of their physical ability, but on their attendance and participation.
CT412K: Protest and Revolution
Revolutions have shaped our world. From the French Revolution to the most recent Arab Spring, revolutions have brought dramatic transformations to societies around the world in the name of prosperity and justice. This course will explore the origins, agendas, and consequences of revolutions and their impact in our world today.
CT411I: Cinderella Stories: Fairy Tales and Contemporary Culture
This fourth-year seminar looks at the ways that motifs, images, and ideologies of fairy tales continue to circulate in print and screen texts for both children and adults in contemporary culture. Focusing specifically on Cinderella, who has appeared in a broad range of tales from around the world and as early as the ninth century, we will look at the evolution of this story from traditional folk texts to recent revisionist narratives, all of which add to the ever-growing library of Cinderella stories.
EN420U: Victorian Fiction and New Media
Whether in print, public spectacles, photography,telegraphy, phonography, or cinematography, Victorian media has become one of themost discussed topics in recent studies of nineteenth-century fiction. Thisseminar will introduce students to the fields of new media studies and mediaarchaeology through discussions of the ways in which Victorian novels and shortstories "remediate" contemporary advancements in print, visual, andcommunications media. Lectures and class discussions will focus on bothrepresentations of new media forms in fiction and recent developments inVictorian studies that employ various twenty-first century new media as criticaltools for understanding fiction's relation to the study of media history.


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I am trying to Uninstall MS Project 2007 - Below is the Failed log file- But it actually uninstall the software. Please advise why it's going in Failed job even though application get's uninstall.
Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:20:57 File (\\SERVER\AAA\LDPackages\Microsoft\UninstallMSProject2007\PrjStd.msi) is not in cache
Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:20:59 Performing TCP connection with a timeout of -1 milliseconds
Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:21:03 processing of package is complete, result 229392397 (0x0dac400d - code 16397)
Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:21:03 File (\\SERVER\AAA\LDPackages\Microsoft\UninstallMSProject2007\PrjStd.msi) is cached locally
Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:21:04 MSI Client Thread
Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:21:04 PackagePath: [\\SERVER\AAA\LDPackages\Microsoft\UninstallMSProject2007\PrjStd.msi]
Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:21:04 Execute Msiexec.exe with command Line: "Msiexec.exe" /quiet /norestart /x "C:\Program Files\LANDesk\LDClient\sdmcache\eutdata\LDPackages\Microsoft\UninstallMSProject2007\PrjStd.msi" REBOOT=ReallySuppress
Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:21:04 MSI result 643
Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:21:04 processing of package is complete, result 1603 (0x00000643 - code 1603)
I am having the same problem when installing Adobe CS5. Its very annoying as this everything was working in V9 no SP but built a new server with SP2 in the other day and this has started.
I had the same thing when try to install Illustrator CS5. Mine failed because the machine I was sending it to already had CS5 Dreamweaver installed. Basically I had to install the additional application manually. Or you could run a task to remove any previous Adobe suites applications then re-install all the ones you want.
Add verbos logging to the uninstall command and then check the uninstall log to see what is the error code that uninstall is returning to LANDesk. That can point you in the correct direction, also another thing I noticed that you are uninstalling using a package why not uninstall using the MSI Codes.
Hi Bharat,
I saw your post. your return code result 1603 can be added to the software distribution return code section. How are you deploying the job as an MSI or batch doing your MSI commands. If it s batch calling the msi you need to have the batch return the code to LD. I think if it is an MSI job it will get the code back automatically. The batch job does not have 1603 definied and the MSI dist. has 1603 defined as a "A fatal error occurred during installation"
In your log, you can actually see the return code coming back from Windows Installer/MSIExec
Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:21:04 MSI result 643
Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:21:04 processing of package is complete, result 1603 (0x00000643 - code 1603)
So, when MSIExec is exiting, it is giving LANDesk back a 1603, which is a failure code as defined by Microsoft. You can see all the MSI exit codes here:
List of Error Codes and Error Messages for Windows Installer ..
or all of MS System Error codes here:
System Error Codes (1300-1699) - MSDN
I suspect something is going a little wrong, but it isn't obvious, or doesn't have any real impact. Like Manoj said, you can add logging and hopefully find out better what is happening.
How to enable Windows Installer logging
I would not suggest that you add/modify the return codes to say that 1603 is success because later on, you might not know when something actually fails.


text: Reminder: ACRE, DCP Deadline Approaches June 1 will be here before you know it. Get your paperwork together. Published on: May 21, 2010 Tweet Post to Your Wall. Email Story RSS Permalink Print USDA's Farm Service Agency reminds farmers and landowners that they have until Tuesday, June 1, to sign up for the 2010 Direct and Countercyclical Program and the Average Crop Revenue Election Program. More than 75% of an expected 1.7 million farmers have already enrolled. "Producers must be aware of these deadlines and take action," says Jonathan Coppess, FSA administrator. USDA calculates DCP payments using base acres and payment yields established for each farm. Farms with base acres are eligible for DCP. Eligible producers receive direct payments at rates established by the 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act. For 2010, eligible producers may receive an advance payment of 22% of the direct payment for each covered commodity and peanuts on the farm. USDA will issue advance direct payments as soon as practical after enrollment. Final direct payments will be issued in October 2010. Counter-cyclical payments vary depending on market prices and are issued only when the effective price for a commodity is below its target price (which takes into account the direct payment rate, market price and loan rate). ACRE provides a risk-management tool for producers by offering a revenue-based alternative to the traditional countercyclical program. Producers may elect to participate in ACRE even if they have already received an advance DCP payment for 2010. Last year, over 130,000 farms chose to participate in ACRE. For more information to help you with your ACRE decision, visit fsa.usda.gov/dcp.


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Of course, I just can't resist taking a look at Todd Akin's chart. Observing the brouhaha that has flared up around his insane comments about rape, what planets do you think will be activated for him? The first one I thought of was Neptune, planet of illusion, fantasy, deception, untruth. Then probably Mercury, planet of communication, and Pluto, which is almost always active in some way in the astrology of fame or notoriety. Saturn, the planet of authority and restriction is a likely player as well.
We don't have a birth time for Mr. Akin, so we don't know his Ascendant or Midheaven, his houses, or the exact degree of his Moon (somewhere between 1 and 15 degrees Aquarius), but we can still deduce a lot from the planets, especially if we also look the chart for the time the story broke, which, according to the NY Times, was 11:24 a.m. on Sunday. (See a bi-wheel of Todd Akin's chart on the event chart here.)
One of the first things we see is that Akin's natal Sun in Cancer square Neptune in Libra aspect is right in the crosshairs of the current Pluto-Uranus square. The natal aspect gives a streak of otherworldiness and a desire to transcend a reality that is perceived as flawed. It also suggests an ability to shade the truth, to believe what he wants to be true, and points to a deep concern with his public image, as well as a tendency to look for pie-in-the-sky, feel-good solutions to real problems. This natal configuration is now under pressure from the ongoing transit of Uranus square Pluto, which was triggered on the day the story broke by transiting Venus conjunct his Sun.
Again looking at his natal chart, we also see a conjunction of Saturn and Pluto in Leo that is almost certainly in opposition to his Aquarian Moon. Saturn and Pluto together always indicate major issues around authority and power, while the Moon, of course, represents women and emotions. This aspect, particularly with an Aquarian Moon, suggests (despite his Cancer Sun) a coldness of emotional response, a focus on strict self-control, a fear of emotions, all probably underlaid by a crushing burden of self-doubt and guilt, that expresses itself with a certain amount of fanaticism. So, given the nature of the small firestorm swirling around him, we would expect this aspect to be highlighted, and, indeed, it is. His natal Saturn and Pluto sit right on the Midheaven of the event chart, and transiting Mercury, planet of communication, is exactly conjunct Akin's natal Saturn, approaching conjunction with Pluto, and probably oppose his natal Moon.


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Forget Black Friday, Some Stores Opening as Early as 4 p.m. ThursdayGRAND FORKS (WDAZ-TV) - The busiest shopping day of the year is only days away. Many stores are opening earlier and earlier, and the inevitable has finally happened: Black Thursday.
By: Stacie Van Dyke, WDAZ
GRAND FORKS (WDAZ-TV) - The busiest shopping day of the year is only days away.
Many stores are opening earlier and earlier, and the inevitable has finally happened: Black Thursday.
This year at Target, among other stores, Black Thursday is the new Black Friday.
2011 marks the first year stores will open Thanksgiving Day.
Macy's, Target, Kohls, Old Navy and Best Buy all plan to open their doors at midnight.
Not to be outdone, Walmart will open at 10 p.m., Toys-R-Us at 9 p.m., and Michael's at 4 p.m.
Businesses say they expect a bigger turnout with these earlier opening times.
"We're definitely preparing for the bulk of our guests to come at midnight versus later in the day, so that's kind of what we're staffing up for," Target executive team leader Sarah Morken said.
The reason for the early openings? Competition.
"You know, we're trying to stay competitive and wanting to give our guests more opportunity to come out and get all those great deals for the holidays," Morken said.
Shoppers in Grand Forks say they're excited about the biggest shopping day of the year starting earlier than ever.
"I think it's going to be a lot better this year than it was last year with the doors opening at midnight. I think everyone's not going to feel as rushed," shopper Janelle Magalong said.
"It'll be much easier that they're opening at midnight compared to 4 a.m. because then, after Thanksgiving, we can just go wait in line for Target to open instead of waking up at 2 in the morning," shopper Anna Schoenecker said.
While the change might be good for shoppers, employees tend to have different sentiments.
"I might have to sleep a little on Thanksgiving, which is kind of unfortunate, so I can stay up all night," Target employee Andrew Nord said.
"The fact that people even have to come in at all is ridiculous," Target employee Dalton Ellingson said.
Another Target employee created a "Save Thanksgiving" petition asking the retailer to drop its plan to open at midnight.
The petition received nearly $200,000 signatures.
If you're going to be out, create a plan, know what you're shopping for, compare prices online and be aware of restrictions like early bird specials.
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