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There is a hunger felt on planes that feels irrational and uncontrollable. What is it about flying high in the sky in shiny metal tubes that makes my stomach growl like a beast? Does altitude affect blood sugar or is that I am so high off the ground I am trying to root myself by experiencing the most basic and true earthly pleasure of eating? When I am offered the rare opportunity for first or business class I feel less desperate. The meal carts and uncorked bottles of fine wine put my starving mind at ease. I don't even really eat or drink that much then. The fact that it is there satiates me and I will even turn down the freshly baked cookies to celebrate the occasion of landing. They are greasy and overly sweet and taste of the odd chemicals needed for them to harden convincingly in the on board oven at 30,000 feet.
In coach class, food is rarely served, which is a sad thing. I remember when the tiny trays with all the compartments were passed to you on nearly every flight, but I am old enough to have witnessed smoking on flights, entire smoking sections of planes where people actually smoked and did so for the whole time we were off the ground. I can't believe that they did this now but I saw it with my own eyes back then.
You can now buy food on flights, but this seems uncouth to me, in the cashless cabins. I don't like what is on offer. The breads are dry and the meats are questionable and the chips and nuts would just dehydrate you further. Handing your credit card over in exchange for a shrinkwrapped box of unperishables seems almost as bad as bringing on a bag of fast food purchased at the terminal, the fried items leaking oil through the paper, the unmistakable smell permeating your clothes and skin. then you have the problem of hamburger hands, and you can't wash that away in the airplane lavatory.
If I bring food from home there is the inevitable fight to get them through TSA screening, prompting philosophical arguments on what is and what is not a gel or liquid. What would you consider almond butter anyway? Also I never get to do this because I almost always fly early mornings, and that dark blue hour is usually too rushed to consider moving things from big bags into little bags.
I just starve on the plane, because eating in the presence of strangers feels filthy and debauched. I've seen some gross eating on planes and I don't want to participate in that. I will eat when I get there. Trust me.
On one of my very first flights to Los Angeles, I sat next to a painfully thin man who had seemingly never cut his beard. His face was young but his hair was all grey. He wore ill-fitting old clothes that looked like they were not his but items haphazardly assembled into an outfit from a box of lost and found objects. Too many jackets for one person. He held a wrinkled newspaper article between his long fingers and worried it like it was beads.
I kept looking at the paper trying to discern what was on it, as the constant touching of his hands had worn down the newsprint. He carried an equally wrinkled brown paper bag and at some point during the flight he pulled what I assumed was an apple from the bag but I realized after he started eating it that it was not an apple but actually an onion. The crisp, white flesh looked the same but it smelled sharp and acrid and alarming. He pulled pieces of onion skin from his teeth with his clawlike fingernails and left wet fingerprints on the newspaper article, which darkened the font enough so that I could make it out. I wanted to scream when I read it but I didn't. I just sat there not knowing what to do but inhale onion fumes and be scared.
The article was about a man who had been stalking Michael J. Fox at his home and the criminal case against him and his appearance in court. The article had been continued on another page but that part had either not been cut out or it had been lost somewhere in transit.
There was a picture of Michael J. Fox, likely a promotional shot from family ties but the photo of the stalker must have been on the continuing page. I wondered if this man was the stalker and I am fairly sure he was. The cold blank insanity I could feel emanating from his skin was proof enough. I didn't need to see the picture from the article to know that. When the plane touched the ground he leapt out of his seat and ran to the front of the cabin. The flight attendants told him to sit down and he held the bag with the remains of the onion and the article in his shaking hands and stayed standing. The cabin door was opened and he threw himself out of it and down the jetway as if he were being shot from a cannon, but these were days before 9/11, and so they just let him go.


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Physicist Peter Horava, at the University of California, Berkeley, thinks graphere can help us understand what happened immediately after the big bang or what's going on near the event horizon of black holes, where the gravitational fields are massive.
In 2011, a team of astronomers, using the Spitzer Space Telescope, reported the first extragalactic detection of the C70 fullerene molecule, and the possible detection of planar C24 ("a piece of graphene") in space. Letizia Stanghellini and Richard Shaw, members of the team at the National Optical Astronomy Observatory in Tucson, Arizona, described how collisional shocks powered by the winds from old stars in planetary nebulae could be responsible for the formation of fullerenes (C60 and C70) and graphene (planar C24).
Planetary nebulae originate from stars similar to our Sun that have reached the end of their lives and are shedding shells of gas into space. In this case, the planetary nebulae are located in the Magellanic Clouds, two satellite galaxies to our own Milky Way, that are best seen from the Southern Hemisphere. At the distance of the Magellanic Clouds, planetary nebulae appear as small fuzzy blobs.
However, unlike planetaries in our own Milky Way Galaxy whose distances are very uncertain, the distance to planetaries in the Magellanic Clouds can be determined to better than 5%. With such accurate distances, the research team determined the true luminosity of the stars and confirmed that the objects are indeed planetary nebulae and not some other object in the astrophysical zoo.
Fullerenes, or Buckyballs, are known from laboratory work on Earth and have many interesting and important properties. Fullerenes consist of carbon atoms arranged in a three dimensional sphere similar to the geodesic domes popularized by Buckminster Fuller.
The C70 fullerene can be compared with a rugby ball, while C60 is compared to a soccer ball. Both of these molecules have been detected in the sample. Graphene (planar C24) is a flat sheet of carbon atoms, one atom thick, that has extraordinary strength, conductivity, elasticity and thinness.
Cited as the thinnest substance known, graphene was first synthesized in the lab in 2004 by Geim and Novoselov for which they received the 2010 Nobel Prize in physics. "If confirmed with laboratory spectroscopy – something that is almost impossible with the present techniques – this would be the first detection of graphene in space," said team member Garcia-Hernandez.
The team proposed that fullerenes and graphene are formed from the shock-induced (i.e., grain-grain collisions) destruction of hydrogenated amorphous carbon grains (HACs). Such collisions are expected in the stellar winds emanating from planetary nebulae, and this team sees evidence for strong stellar winds in the ultraviolet spectra of these stars.
"What is particularly surprising is that the existence of these molecules does not depend on the stellar temperature, but on the strength of the wind shocks," said Stanghellini.
The Small Magellanic Cloud is particularly poor in metals (any element besides hydrogen and helium, in astronomers' parlance), but this sort of environment favors the evolution of carbon-rich planetary nebulae, which turns out to be a favorable place for complex carbon molecules.
The challenge has been to extract the evidence for graphene (planar C24) from Spitzer data. "The Spitzer Space Telescope has been amazingly important for studying complex organic molecules in stellar environments," said Stanghellini. "We are now at the stage of not only detecting fullerenes and other molecules, but starting to understand how they form and evolve in stars." Shaw adds,
"We are planning ground-based follow up through the NOAO system of telescopes. We hope to find other molecules in planetary nebulae where fullerene has been detected to test some physical processes that might help us understand the biochemistry of life."
Horava has developed a new theory of quantum gravity that reflects the need understand what happened immediately after the big bang or what's going on near the event horizon of black holes, where the gravitational fields are massive.
in the physics of condensed matter, specifically in graphene, a carbon atom one atom thick, whose electrons ping around the surface like balls in a pinball machine and can be described using quantum mechanics. Because the graphene atoms are moving at only a fraction of the speed of light there is no need to take relativity into account.
But cool graphene down to near absolute zero and something extraordinary happens: the electrons speed up dramatically. Now relativistic theories are needed to describe them correctly. It was this change that sparked Horava's imagination. What struck Horava about graphene is that Lorentz symmetry isn't always apparent in it.
Could the same thing be true of our universe, he wondered. What we see around us today is a cool cosmos, where space and time appear linked by Lorentz symmetry – a fact that experiments have established to astounding precision. But things were very different in the earliest moments. What if the symmetry that is apparent today is not fundamental to nature, but something that emerged as the universe cooled from the big bang fireball, just as it emerges in graphene when it is cooled?
Horava tweaked Einstein's equations in a way that removed Lorentz symmetry: a property that keeps the speed of light constant for all observers, no matter how fast they move, time slows and distances contract to exactly the same degree. This led Horava to a set of equations that describe gravity in the same quantum framework as the other fundamental forces of nature: gravity emerges as the attractive force due to quantum particles called gravitons, in much the same way that the electromagnetic force is carried by photons. He also amended general relativity to include a preferred direction for time, from the past to the future -the way the universe as we observe it appears to evolve.
"All of a sudden, you have new ingredients for modifying the behaviour of gravity at very short distances," Horava said in an interview with New Scientist.
By breaking asunder the symmetry between space and time, Horava's theory alters the physics of black holes – especially microscopic black holes, which may form at the very highest energies, which means for the formation of these black holes, and whether they are what they seem to be in general relativity "is a very big question."
Horava gravity might also help solve one of the great unsolved mysteries of modern cosmology: the puzzle of dark matter if the equations of motion derived from general relativity are slightly off this could explain the observed speeds of the stars and galaxies without dark matter playing a role.
"It is possible that some fraction of the dark matter picture of the universe could be coming from corrections to Einstein's equations," Horava says.
Ditto for dark energy: theories of particle physics predict the strength of dark energy to be about 120 orders of magnitude larger than what is observed, and general relativity cannot explain this enormous discrepancy. But Horava's theory contains a parameter that can be fine-tuned so that the vacuum energy predicted by particle physics is reduced to the small positive value that is in line with the observed motions of stars and galaxies.
The ultimate answers of course will come with Improved observations of supermassive black holes, which contain regions of intense gravity, which could reveal the necessary corrections to general relativity and prove Horava's theory of quantum gravity, in much the same way that unexplained measurements of Mercury's orbit showed that Newton's laws were incomplete, opening the door for Einstein.
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There was no shortage of drama in the most eagerly-awaited clash of the group stages at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals but it was Novak Djokovic who edged out Andy Murray to put himself in the driving seat in Group A.
It was the seventh meeting between the pair this season and their rivalry is fast developing into the headline act on the ATP Tour, with the pair tied at three all. The Scot could not have started better here and played a near faultless first set but he could not sustain it and in the end a third-set comeback counted for nothing as Djokovic prevailed 4-6 6-3 7-5 in two hours and 34 minutes at London's O2 Arena.
Assessing his rivalry with the man he first played as a junior more than a decade ago, the 25-year-old added: "I think both of us probably see each other's games pretty well. Especially this year, because we've played so much.
"You kind of know a little bit what to expect. I think that's why all the matches, especially the last few, have been so close and decided by a few points. The intensity of my matches with him have been extremely high this year.
"But the one thing I would say is this year I think both of us probably have seen things in each other's games improve and that's why there's a lot of long rallies and the matches are incredibly tight."
Murray was blistering in the first set, pushing Djokovic back with the ferocity of his forehand and dropping only three points on serve after breaking in the opening game following the kind of ding-dong rally for which the pair have become famous.
He was still in the ascendancy at the start of the second and had a chance in the third game, only for Djokovic to find the corner with a drive volley. Three games later the Serb created his first opening and took it when Murray chose to serve and volley and just missed the baseline.
"There are decisions you make in matches," he said afterwards. "If they come off, you get told you're a genius. If you miss them, then you're an idiot. That was just one of those ones that didn't work."
The momentum was with the world number one and he looked in control in the decider when he twice had chances for a double break. But Murray dug in and pulled back to 4-4 only for Djokovic to break again and then save two more break points to serve it out.
"In about the last two minutes of the match probably is what decided it," said the Scot. "He broke from 15-40 and then I had 15-40 in the next game and didn't break."


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New Connecticut pet shops would be prohibited from selling animals from so-called puppy mills under compromise recommendations approved Friday by a legislative task force.
The panel's recommendations, which will be given to the Legislature's Environment Committee for consideration during the General Assembly session that starts next week, would limit new pet shops to the sale of rescue animals or those obtained from humane sources, including shelters.
A member of the committee representing pet shops said that it would put new shops at a business disadvantage, while animal-rights advocates on the panel unsuccessfully called for a phase-out of all animals obtained from out-of-state sources.
Senate Minority Leader John McKinney, R-Fairfield, a member of the task force, warned that a constitutional issue could be raised about restricting one business while giving another an advantage.
Another provision would extend the state's "Puppy Lemon Law," which requires pet shops to pay veterinary bills of up to $500 within 20 days of a sale. Under the task force proposal, pet shops would pay for an unlimited amount of veterinary care because of medical problems within 20 days, or congenital defects within six months of sale.
The co-chairmen of the task force said that the sharply divided panel finally came together on some ground, but the pet industry and animal-rights activists remain far apart.
The recommendations of the 11-member Task Force Concerning the Sale of Cats and Dogs at Connecticut Pet Shops from Inhumane Origins, includes criminal penalties for violation of current laws regulating pet shops and would add $5 charges for the sale of all cats and dogs to set up a trust fund within the state Department of Agriculture for added inspections and enforcement.
"I believe the evidence is clear to the general public that conditions in commercial animal mills are not humane," said Rep. Brenda Kupchick, R-Fairfield, co-chairman of the panel, which was formed last year.


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There's nothing unusual about a football coach firing his assistants, especially after a 7-6 season. So the staff purge started by USC coach Lane Kiffin didn't exactly raise eyebrows even when one of those to depart was his father, defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin.
But last week's firing of running backs coach Kennedy Polamalu sparked outrage because few anticipated or understood it. Polamalu was the only former USC player on the staff and a highly respected assistant coach. His players revered him and his dismissal angered current and former Trojans.
They wanted to know why Kiffin fired him. That was the big question left unanswered as Kiffin waited two days to release a terse statement.
"As we continue to evaluate all facets of our program, including the organization of our staff, we made the decision to go in a different direction at this coaching position," Kiffin said. "Kennedy Polamalu is a good coach, a good person and a good Trojan. We wish him and his family the best."
Kiffin's comment offered no insight into why Polamalu was fired. But several sources inside the football program said Kiffin and Polamalu's fallout occurred two days before the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas.
According to sources, Polamalu yelled at Kiffin and the pair had a heated argument on the evening of Dec. 29. Kiffin arrived at a Sun Bowl news conference the next morning with a scrape on his forehead, but sources said that was not related to his argument with Polamalu.
USC lost the Sun Bowl to Georgia Tech 21-7 and there was an argument between players in the locker room after the game. Some players blamed the seniors for a lack of leadership leading up to the bowl.
Polamalu, who couldn't be reached for comment, spent the month of January recruiting while the coaching staff started changing. Monte Kiffin officially "resigned" and was hired by the Dallas Cowboys. Linebackers coach Scottie Hazelton left to become defensive coordinator at Nevada.
Defensive backs coach Marvin Sanders was fired because new defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast wanted to coach the secondary himself.
Sources said Polamalu didn't realize he was in trouble until an administrator called him on national signing day (Feb. 6) and told him not to attend a recruiting dinner held at the Galen Center that night.
Two days later, Polamalu found out he was fired when he read reports on the Internet. Kiffin never called him and still hasn't spoken to him regarding his dismissal, sources said.
A former Pacific-12 Conference coach who knows Kiffin and Polamalu said Kiffin probably felt "threatened" by his sometimes outspoken assistant.
"(Kiffin) knew Kennedy was a no-nonsense guy and saw through the way things are done and isn't afraid to speak up," the coach said. "So he made a change.
"Maybe he was worried Kennedy might talk (about the program) and Kiffin wanted complete loyalty."
Immediately after his firing became public, fullback Soma Vainuku tweeted, "Not only did we lose the best coach, we lost the only Trojan who was on staff. Real sad day."
Radio host Petros Papadakis played forPolamalu at USC and was shocked by his departure.
"No one has had a more positive impact on the program," Papadakis said. "He's the best running backs coach in America, college or pro. Kennedy Pola was not the Trojans' problem.
"The most confusing thing for me is why USC has intentionally removed the best coach from its staff. Pola's dismissal will not go unnoticed. This is the ultimate self-inflicted wound."
Earlier this week, a farewell dinner for Polamalu was held in Montrose and attended by USC running backs Silas Redd, Curtis McNeal, Justin Davis and Vainuku. Former players also attended, including fullback Rhett Ellison. Even safety Su'a Cravens, who was recruited by Polamalu, attended.
Polamalu was also a valuable recruiter. He was the first USC coach to realize how valuable a prospect Marqise Lee could be when he saw him at Serra High in Gardena.
"He came down to the school and saw Marqise and told Kiffin that he had to have him. They offered him a scholarship that night," said Ademole Turner, a former Serra assistant. "Before that they weren't recruiting him."
Although Polamalu was officially USC's offensive coordinator, he didn't call plays. He admitted prior to the Sun Bowl he would like to call plays but didn't expect Kiffin to relinquish those duties.
"Of course, it's something I'd like to do one day," he said. "But it's hard to give up when you are doing it. I don't think it will change (next season)."
Polamalu was recently named one of the Pac-12's top recruiters by Rivals.com. His dismissal contrasted with the departure of Monte Kiffin, which was viewed favorably by fans and some within the program.
Aside from the fact he struggled against spread offenses, Kiffin also clashed with his staff. Linebackers coach Joe Barry quit following the 2011 season because of his frustration working with Kiffin, sources said.
"He would go crazy during games waiting for Kiffin to send in the defensive signals," a source said.
It now looks like offensive line coach James Creggis is the next to go. Or at least be switched to tight ends. Kiffin offered the offensive line job to Oregon State assistant Mike Cavanaugh but was turned down.
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No matter the stakes or the celebrity, attorneys in the Michael Jackson wrongful-death case will each be held to a 2 1/2-hour opening statement when trial opens Monday in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom.
Superior Court Judge Yvette Palazuelos said she hoped the time limit would keep the statements from spilling over into the next day, when witnesses could be called to the stand.
Palazuelos also plans to rule on multiple outstanding motions, including whether to unseal the music legend's medical records and preclude certain testimony from expert witnesses.
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Filed by Jackson's mother and three children, the wrongful-death suit accuses AEG's concert promotions arm of hiring and controlling Dr. Conrad Murray, who administered the fatal dose of propofol to the pop singer shortly before he was scheduled to appear in a series of comeback shows in 2009.
"AEG had legal duties to Michael Jackson to treat him safely and to not put him in harm's way. But AEG, despite its knowledge of Michael Jackson's physical condition, breached those duties by putting its desire for massive profits from the tour over the health and safety of Michael Jackson," the complaint alleges.
Brian Panish, attorney for the Jackson family, said he did not know who would be called first from a list of witnesses that is lengthy and celebrity studded. In addition to Jackson's family members and his ex-wives, Debbie Rowe and Lisa Marie Presley, plaintiffs' attorneys have indicated they could call music industry heavyweights Quincy Jones, Diana Ross and Prince.
The jury, which includes six alternates, was impaneled earlier this week after selection began April 2. The jurors were drawn from a pool of about 100 people who first had to demonstrate that sitting on a trial slated for four months would not present a hardship.
Attorneys expect to focus on Jackson's medical condition, which is why both sides have requested that the singer's medical files be unsealed. Jackson's estate, although not a party in the suit, has requested that certain portions of those files be kept private.
Among the experts that the defense took issue with is certified public accountant Arthur Erk, who projected in his deposition that Jackson could have earned $269 million on a series of Las Vegas shows featuring his music, as well as $50 million in a clothing deal.
Sabrina Strong, an attorney for AEG, said that was unrealistic for a performer who had many failed projects.
"That's a hope, a dream, that's not a basis for damages," she said.
In hearings leading up to the trial, tension has been high in the courtroom, with attorneys trading barbs and pointed comments.
Panish has accused the defense of turning every motion into "World War III," and AEG's attorneys have sounded off about what they called the plaintiffs' lack of professionalism.
On Thursday, attorneys quibbled over the audio-visual equipment to be used during the trial. Despite plaintiffs' protests, Palazuelos ruled that the courtroom would use monitors provided by the defense. Panish insisted his firm had no reason to shoulder any of the equipment cost, estimated to be about $6,000 a month.
"AEG can afford it," he said.
"Your honor, we have to stop those type of references," said Marvin Putnam, a partner with O'Melveny & Myers.
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It's the sixth year of Barack Obama's presidency, the job market is still sluggish, most Americans say they're unhappy with the economy, and Obama's approval ratings are down.
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The answer is, they don't all think they need one and those who do can't agree on a unified view. But some prominent Republicans are warning their compatriots that they need to get their act together — because just running against the Obama record isn't going to be enough.
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Especially if they want to be ready for 2016 … as in, see Romney, Mitt.
From all the outward signs, Republicans could do just fine in the midterms. GOP strategists say voters are so frustrated with the economy that they're ready to give Republicans a chance, and could hand them the keys to the Senate as well as the House. The problems with the Obamacare rollout haven't exactly helped Democrats, either.
But it's one thing to run against the "Obama/Mark Pryor economy" — or the Obama/any-red-state-Democrat economy — and another to lay out the positive alternatives. Some Republicans and influential conservatives are warning the party that if they don't lay out alternatives, they'll miss a big opportunity.
Their argument: Voters are ready to listen to Republicans, but they'd better have something to say. Fighting Obamacare can be part of the conversation, they say, because Republicans can make the case that it has economic impact — but the conversation can't end there.
And if all they do is run against the Obama record and hope that's enough, these Republicans and conservative thinkers say, that's what Romney did in 2012 — and it didn't work.
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"This is a time when the party out of power should have these kinds of discussions," said Pete Wehner, a senior fellow at the Ethics & Public Policy Center and a former adviser to President George W. Bush.
Even if the Republicans could do well in the midterms just running against the problems with Obama's record — as they did in the 2010 midterm elections — they won't be laying the groundwork for 2016, when the party will need to be ready with economic plans, he said.
"My concern is that [Obama's record] creates a false dawn, just like 2010 did, and it reinforces the view of people who don't want to put forward a positive vision," Wehner said. "It might not hurt them in 2014, but it could hurt them in 2016."
David Winston, House Speaker John Boehner's pollster, says the party needs to have a clear focus leading up to the midterms: "As a political party, you need to be addressing the No. 1 issue concern as identified by the electorate. In this case, there's no question it's jobs and the economy."
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Some prominent Republicans already are on board. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor has framed the GOP legislative agenda for this year around the theme of "An America That Works," outlining plans in National Review — and in a memo to House Republicans — that put the spotlight on economic themes, such as regulatory relief and skills training to help create jobs. That's based on the speech Cantor gave to House Republicans at their retreat in Cambridge, Md., in January, when he told rank-and-file members that the party needs to present its own ideas to the public, not just criticize Obama's record, according to aides.
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp is framing his tax reform plan as an economic agenda, too. He says it would create 1.8 million new jobs, and pitched it as a way to "start offering concrete solutions and debating real policies that strengthen the economy and help hardworking taxpayers."
There's more on the way. Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio is preparing to put out his own seven-point jobs plan that he says will include "pro-growth tax reform," regulatory relief, expanded exports and opening up public lands for more energy exploration.
And Paul Ryan, the House Budget Committee chairman and former vice presidential candidate, is preparing another balanced-budget plan this year that will give House Republicans a platform to talk about their economic policies. "We've got to show that we are capable of governing and of leading this country. And we have to offer better ideas," Ryan told an audience at a Cantor campaign breakfast in Richmond last week, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
( WATCH: Ted Cruz: We'll 'turn this country around')
The problem is, individual legislative efforts don't always get much national attention — especially when they're freelance efforts like Portman's — and the ones cobbled together by the party leadership don't always have a lot of meat on the bones. (Did you know there was a House Republican Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs? It's light reading — each issue gets a sentence.)
That doesn't necessarily mean they need to nationalize the election with one agenda, like House Republicans' "Contract With America" in 1994 or their "Pledge to America" in 2010. But Republican candidates should at least have their own economic alternatives, said GOP pollster Whit Ayres: "What would you do differently? What's your plan?"
And there's so much dissatisfaction with the economy that "the environment is probably closer to a national election" than most midterms, said Republican pollster Ed Goeas, noting that 77 percent of voters in the January George Washington University Battleground Poll said their personal economic situation has either stayed the same or gotten worse over the past four years.
To many Republicans, though, the easiest way to say they've talked about the economy is to bash Obamacare.
( WATCH: Rob Portman on Ukraine: U.S. weaker worldwide)
In their view, fighting Obamacare is so central to their economic message that they're content to keep the focus there. When Rep. Tom Cotton, the Arkansas Republican who's running a strong race to unseat Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor, delivered the national GOP weekly address on Feb. 22, it was about Obamacare — with just a quick nod to the lagging economic recovery.
And Cotton is hardly an outlier. Of the 21 weekly Republican addresses since October — when the disastrous health care rollout began — 12 have been about Obamacare. Just three, in late January and early February, have had a clear focus on the economy and jobs.
That's pretty far out of balance with what voters are calling the top priorities in this election. In February, unemployment ranked as the most important problem facing the country in a Gallup poll, with 23 percent of Americans putting jobs and unemployment at the top of the list. Health care ranked fourth, behind jobs, the economy in general and dissatisfaction with government.
"You can't get around the fact that the voters would want the candidates to be talking about the economy and jobs," as well as government's ability to function in general, said Frank Newport, Gallup's editor in chief. "Clearly, health care is near the top of the list, but that doesn't necessarily mean Obamacare, good or bad. It just means health care is on their minds."


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I first saw the musical of Les Misérables on my 11th birthday, in September 1985. It was the original RSC production, then still in preview at the Barbican; the infamously bad reviews that would greet it were yet to come out. I was knocked out by it. I thought that this show full of anthems about poverty and revolt in 19th-century France – and which finally, 27 years later, has been adapted into a film version – was the most moving thing I'd ever seen.
It is hard to overstress how seductive Victor Hugo's brilliantly devised combination of heroism and abject misery was to a mind on the brink of adolescence. Everyone, not just the prostitute Fantine, who sings its most famous song, is dreaming dreams in Les Misérables, and they all, from the pickpocket Gavroche to the policeman Javert, are willing to die for them – and usually do. That birthday treat became, without doubt, the defining cultural influence on my 11-year-old, and indeed 12-year-old, self.
I bought the record. I listened to composer Claude-Michel Schönberg's heart-rending tunes so often the record sleeves with the lyrics written on them fell apart. But that was OK because, by then, I knew them off by heart. All seven verses of On My Own refuse to leave my head to this day. In fact, I can still manage most of side three.
I read the book, in English admittedly, and discovered, a bit like Anna Karenina, that there's an awful lot of disquisition on social justice that adaptations do well to leave out. My favourite character, Éponine, the musical's most exemplary exponent of unrequited love, faded right back into the panoply of the great unwashed in Hugo's original, which was a disappointment. Her death got only a paragraph; although it was a good one. "She tried to smile and died," he wrote.
Back at Les Misérables HQ – in events that I was oblivious to at the time – the seeming kiss of death from the critics had been countered by the reviving breath of remarkable ticket sales. Much to producer Cameron Mackintosh's amazement, a transfer of Trevor Nunn's production to the West End was assured. And the rest – as the PR machine behind the worldwide phenomenon that this show has become likes to point out – is history.
Les Misérables is the world's longest-running musical; it has been put on in 300 different cities and translated into 21 languages. An estimated 60 million people have now seen hero Jean Valjean break parole and find his life transformed through his fatherly love for the daughter of a whore, a storyline which is set against a backdrop of popular unrest that culminates in the failed Paris uprising of 1832.
I've not forgotten the show over the years. It still gives me particular pleasure that Michael Ball (the first Marius) and Roger Allam (the original Javert) have gone on to have such illustrious careers, and particular sadness that Frances Ruffelle (the first Éponine, at 19 years old) didn't become the star she should have been.
The last (and third) time I saw the musical on the stage was five years ago, and two of the musicians in the pit were clearly reading books when it wasn't their turn to play. I thought that this was the end of my love affair, but then the understudy playing Valjean brought the house down with Bring Him Home, Hugo's yarn put the emotional screws on and the performance got a standing ovation.
Even so, when I went to a screening last month of Tom Hooper's film version (the first of the musical, there have been over 20 of the novel), my grown-up, cynical self was braced for sentimental tosh. The fact that instead I was thrilled again came as a surprise.
Hooper, it turns out, has made the film the fans will love, the film the part of me that hasn't forgotten what it's like to be 11 has been waiting for all this time.
He has cast it immaculately, finally giving Hugh Jackman, as Valjean, the tour-de-force singing film role his talents demand (anyone who saw Jackman in the 1998 National Theatre production of Oklahoma! has also been waiting a long time for this movie). He has paid careful respect to the stage show, with the original Valjean, Colm Wilkinson, getting a key cameo and a Gavroche (Daniel Huddlestone) and Éponine (Samantha Barks) fresh from the West End. And crucially he has made everyone sing live, rather than miming to a pre-recorded soundtrack as is the case in virtually every other film musical. The result of this is the Les Misérables ensemble has been able to bring a level of rawness and spontaneous expression to their singing that maximises the film's emotional clout and appeals to (if not exactly satisfies) the modern taste for realism from our movies at the same time.
I really hope the film does well. Early reviews have been mainly enthusiastic – the Telegraph's Robbie Collin gave it five stars – and it is up for four Golden Globes, including best picture, which bodes well for the Oscars. Movies of famous musicals have tended to be not only hits but award-winners, too: My Fair Lady, The Sound of Music, Oliver! and West Side Story all won Best Picture in the Sixties. Chicago won as recently as 2002.
As the prospect of more awards hoves into view (the stage show has won several), it is worth considering where Les Misérables sits in the pantheon of great musicals. It can't touch Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story. And at least a dozen of the Broadway musicals of the Forties have more delightful, and various, tunes.
No, Les Misérables, like the world's second longest-running musical, The Phantom of the Opera, needs to be judged in the context of the Eighties compositions which, with their sung-through scores and melodramatic stories, aspire to the grandeur of opera. They do not make it there because the music isn't sophisticated enough. Yet even the aspiration to grandeur is refreshing within a popular culture now dominated by reality TV's obsession with triviality and childish tasks. Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom goes off in the direction of fantastical Grand Guignol myth – one reason why it didn't work when made into a film in 2004. But Les Misérables, with no room for magic, is ultimately interested in two serious, adult ideas: nobility and redemption. And this does make it a rather exceptional internationally record-breaking singing show.
The actor Eddie Redmayne, who plays the love-struck student Marius in the film, said that at the first screening of Les Misérables in America he thought something had gone wrong with the edit. There was a strange rustling going around the auditorium. And then he realised it was the audience snuffling into their tissues. Perhaps, finally, this is the reason why Les Misérables has survived its 27 years, and why I felt it was so meaningful as a child. It simply makes people cry.
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Head coach Ben Cabell, on win: "That was a great first win today. Everyone competed hard out there and I am proud of the way that the team brought a lot of energy today. Myra (Davoudi) played a great match at No. 1 and I am proud of Stephanie (Galainena) getting her first win of the season."
Cabell, on doubles: "Myra and Kim (Daniel) had a great match at doubles and that win gave us some confidence going into singles. Also, Erika (Barnes) and Casey (Knutson) are playing very well at doubles right now. They are going to be tough against everyone this year."
Captain Myra Davoudi, on winning doubles point: "Winning that doubles point today was key for us. It really gave everyone a boost going into our singles matches. We changed the lineup around a bit and we were able to get the point and that got us started on the right foot."
Davoudi, on playing at home: "The crowd was very vocal and supportive today. It was fun being out there in that kind of atmosphere and it really helped us step up our game. We need to take advantage of these next four matches at home and try and build some momentum."
Davoudi, on Saint Mary's: "They have a really good team, but we feel that we can compete with them. We have nothing to lose so we have to play our game and try and get a good result. The whole team has to step it up."
Sophomore Stephanie Galainena, on first win of the year: "I was excited to win my first match. I saw that we had some good results going on and I really wanted to finish my match out to keep the momentum going."
Galainena, on consistency: "The whole team has been focusing on being more consistent and that paid off today. We played well in the key moments of the match and once we had an opportunity we took advantage of it. I like the way the team is playing right now."


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USDA did a little more tinkering with world supply and demand estimates for cotton in its March report, but the net numbers were the same — very tight world supplies of 42 million bales.
This means the underlying fundamentals for cotton aren't changing much, according to market analyst O.A. Cleveland, speaking at the Ag Market Network's March conference call. "The cash market has continued to hold up very well, and consequently, futures will continue to remain strong. The old-crop, new-crop spread got out as high as 90 cents last week (early March), which is fairly significant. It tells us that the market is expecting a strong increase in production. In fact, it may be stronger than what the numbers are suggesting."
Cleveland estimates that the acreage response to high prices could push U.S. cotton plantings this season to between 12.8 million and 12.9 million acres.
One factor that could affect U.S. cotton production is a dry weather pattern affecting much of the Cotton Belt, analysts say. "We're getting to a critical period in west Texas," said market analyst Mike Stevens. "They need several inches of rain and they need it quickly."
Texas A&M University Extension economist John Robinson noted that short moisture convolutes the significance of the acreage number since there could be a high percentage of abandonment if rains don't come.
Texas A&M Extension professor emeritus Carl Anderson said the response of Southern Hemisphere cotton producers to high prices is something to watch as well. "Argentina, Australia and Brazil are expected to produce 14.5 million bales, a 75 percent increase from the 8 million bales they produced in 2009-10. It is an indicator that high prices do have the attention of producers. Other countries could easily come up with a 10 percent increase in production."
Anderson is also concerned that high prices are becoming a negative for cotton demand. A significant drop off in consumption could add 10 million bales or more to world carryover. "We have to be real cautious. These prices may not stay above $1.30 for very long."
Meanwhile, a volatile market is keeping marketers on edge, according to Anderson. "Forward contracts are going to have tight stipulations with them. With the dry weather and risk to production, it takes out the forward contract for a lot of Texas dryland producers. It puts a lot of emphasis on pools and marketing associations. They're not likely to give you the highest price, but they're not going to give you the lowest price."
Analyst Mike Stevens says producers should have priced at least 25 percent of their cotton at $1.30 or above. In the intermediate term, Stevens sees new crop cotton at $1.15 on the downside to $1.35 on the upside. Longer term, cotton prices could range from $1.45 to $1.50 on the upside to $1.05 on the downside.
Anderson is a little more bearish. He doesn't see much variability in the near term, "But at harvest time, I'm looking at a low of 85 to 90 cents a pound. Anything above $1.40 would require something unusual happening in the marketplace. Growers should have half their cotton priced at $1.25 to $1.30, if they can do so."
Cleveland sees a range of 95 cents to $1.45. "I'm probably more bullish than Carl on demand. The U.S. consumer has not abandoned the market. We sold 500,000 bales in the export market last week, a huge sale."
Cleveland believes that China is spinning a lot more cotton than it's letting on, by as much as 4 million bales over what USDA is currently estimating.
Cleveland is still very bullish on old crop cotton. "We never know what is going to happen when we have a natural disaster like we're seeing with the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, but they tend to take the market lower initially, before the market springs back."
Cleveland noted that in early March, call sales comprised most of the open interest in July futures, meaning there will be a lot of buyers who have to buy the market whether they want to or not.
"I think we will take the May and July (old crop) futures back up above $2, although whether it will attain previous highs of $2.17 is an entirely a different story. I'm positive about new crop, and I would do some pricing of new crop at $1.30. As we look at crop conditions around the world, there will be tremendous pressure to produce the yields we are accustomed to. I think growers should do significant pricing on any return to $1.30."


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Impressed with Orioles Moves So Far This Off-Season?
We're about halfway through the offseason and the notion amongst fans,
along with the media is that the Baltimore Orioles have not done much to
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The Orioles, as we all know, had an impressive 2012 season that culminated in their first playoff berth in over 15 years. One would have thought that the organization would have found another bat, plus perhaps another arm to bolster a team that has a strong core with players like Adam Jones, Matt Wieters, J.J. Hardy and Nick Markakis.
Aside from re-signing Nate McLouth and finding guys such as pitchers Daniel Schlereth and Zach Braddock along with first-baseman Travis Ishikawa, the Orioles need to do more. The local media have said from day one of the off-season that the Orioles would not have any high-dollar signings such as a Zack Grienke and Josh Hamilton based on their sources.
They were right.
I would like the organization to take a shot on someone; however, it seems like the Orioles want to get pieces they want via trade.
There's still quite a bit of time before Spring Training kicks off in February. Remember, Dan Duquette waited until last January to make some moves and many of them, such as trading for pitcher Jason Hammel worked out.
However, my fear – along with most fans – is that the Orioles are due for a regression in 2013. A few of their rivals in the American League East – such as the Boston Red Sox, and more notably the Toronto Blue Jays – have made tremendous moves; meanwhile, while the New York Yankees are still old, seem to want to hold onto their cash, and have problems offensively, their pitching rotation is still intact and strong.
The Tampa Bay Rays perhaps took a step back in trading James Shields and Wade Davis for Will Myers and some prospects this winter, the brain trust of that organization is top rate. Furthermore, they still have a talented pitching staff despite their offensive problems. In addition, although they will never win the checkbook championships, their signing of Evan Longoria to an extension was shrewd and manager Joe Maddon seems to always get the best out of his players.
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Although the diagnosis is not certain, reports have circulated that Adam Lanza, the 20-year-old Sandy Hook Elementary School killer, had Asperger's syndrome. That has led to concern among those with the condition that they will be perceived as mentally ill potential murderers. Experts say there is absolutely nothing to suggest that those with Asperger's are unstable or prone to violence.
Asperger's syndrome is not a mental illness; it is an autism-spectrum disorder. People with the condition are typically intelligent, but often have trouble communicating because they cannot correctly interpret social conventions, such as body language or the ability to tell when someone is making a joke. Lacking many social skills, they sometimes are seen as awkward, rude or simply odd.
Those with Asperger's are typically bright and creative, with excellent memories and problem-solving skills, but this doesn't always help them fit in. According to the Asperger's Association of New England, friends of those with the syndrome "often see a highly intelligent, talented individual, and cannot comprehend why the person … struggles during routine social or organizational experiences."
If Mr. Lanza did indeed have Asperger's, he displayed some of its characteristics: Smart enough to enroll in college at age 16 and earn high grades, he was nonetheless a painfully shy loner with few close friends.
But experts are united in stating that there is no evidence linking Asperger's syndrome with violence. Psychologist Elizabeth Laugeson, an assistant clinical professor at UCLA, told the Associated Press that "it's far more likely that what happened may have more to do with some other kind of mental health condition like depression or anxiety rather than Asperger's," adding that those with Asperger's "tend to focus on rules and be very law-abiding."
It may be a long time before the medical and law enforcement communities know what conditions caused Mr. Lanza to go on his shooting spree. But one thing is certain: If he had Asperger's syndrome, that wasn't it.


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International Franchise Association (IFA)
Among the 1,150 franchisor members of the International Franchise Association, restaurants and other foodservice businesses comprise about 40 percent of the membership. Membership numbers are larger at about 12,000 among franchisees.
While education and networking are the stand-out member benefits, this year the association rolled out its web-based On-Track-Performance Benchmarking for Franchisors tool, which allows IFA members to compare the performance of their franchise systems with their peers in five areas. It also members gives access to reports to see comparisons on franchise leads and closing costs, training and support costs per franchise unit, same store sales, net growth, and employee allocations.
The new intelligence may make the annual membership fee a little more palatable for franchisor members, whose dues are based on their number of units and systemwide revenues (it can range from $1,500 to $30,000 annually). Members receive access to research studies on important topics, such as credit and capital access, and a franchise leader survey. Product and service suppliers also can join IFA for $2,900 a year.
Membership also gives credibility to franchisors as they are listed on the IFA website and printed directory.
"Referrals to members from IFA are pretty important," says Scott Lehr, vice president for membership. On average, its website receives 200,000 unique visitors a month, and many find franchise opportunities among the franchisors listed.
Within the past year, IFA launched a mentoring program called Franship, segmented by franchisors, franchisees, and suppliers.
"It allows people to reach out to some long-time members and get connected and ask questions to create a mentor-mentee relationship," Lehr says.
Women's Foodservice Forum (WFF)
The Women's Foodservice Forum helps women make connections and develop as leaders in the foodservice industry. Focusing on 12 core competencies women must have to succeed, WFF's website offers free career competency assessment for members, from emerging leaders to executives, allowing them to choose programming based on their assessment.
"The WFF's Leadership Competency Assessment is a tool I access regularly and highly recommend to others," says Terrian Barnes, global diversity and inclusion officer for Yum! Brands Inc., in Louisville, Kentucky.
She has been a WFF leader since its founding in the late 1980s as a Yum! Brands ambassador, committee chair, and volunteer.
While WFF has 3,700 members, it estimates it has touched more than 10,000 people, and its goal is to engage more than 100,000, says Gretchen Sussman, vice president of sponsor and industry relations. This happens through the annual leadership conference, webinars (which some companies use as Lunch-and-Learns), and other leadership development tools. It conducts educational and networking programs called Regional Connects in about 40 cities—made possible by members who serve as volunteers, which helps to build their leadership skills.
The association recently announced a new partnership with the Center for Executive Women at Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University to offer WFF members enhanced educational programming leading to leadership certification.
The $295 membership cost is in flux, as Sussman, who recently joined the staff, evaluates the cost structure, advising that the membership fee may be reduced.
Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance (MFHA)
Membership in the Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance is especially useful for foodservice operations that want to brand themselves as culturally diverse. Some 67 foodservice operations have done so, as well as 700 manufacturers and individuals who are committed to the association's cause to help companies attract, develop, and retain diverse and multicultural talent.
Much of MFHA's strength is in its founder and president Gerald (Gerry) Fernandez Sr., who knows the dedication and competencies of nearly every foodservice leader and company that is committed to workplace diversity. He refers to them in phone calls, presentations, and in print, thus helping to brand them as culturally inclusive. "We are the multicultural 'Yellow Pages.' If you want something, you call us," he says.
Membership is expensive, $10,000−$25,000 for corporate members, $900−$1,500 for small companies, $5,000 for the next level up, and $75 for individuals. Besides touting multicultural corporations on its website and elsewhere, MFHA representatives are out selling the foodservice industry to multicultural schools and groups nationally and communicate with minority publications. The association also has a benchmarking survey on key issues, offers training, and helps companies build diversity programs and disaster plans in the event of a cultural faux pas. MFHA offers webinars, networking conference calls, and sets up receptions and events in conjunction with other foodservice conferences.
Yum! Brands' Barnes was an MFHA founding board member and remains active. "I appreciate the fact that MFHA pushes me out of my comfort zone and allows me to experience the full depth and breadth of diversity and inclusion," she says.
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Activision has announced two days ago that the old licence "Apache" would come back next Autumn thanks to Gaijin Entertainment, already behind "IL-2"'s revival on next-gen consoles with IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey. Like their former title, Apache: Air Assault will be available on Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.
The goal in Apache: Air Assault is to prevent terrorist attacks by raining down destruction from above in the world's most volatile warzones. To accomplish your objectives, you'll get controls over a variety of lethal Apache attack helicopters outfitted with cutting-edge military weaponry.
David Oxford, Activision Publishing wrote:"No games on next-gen consoles have been dedicated to helicopter combat simulation, but that is about to change this autumn"
"Apache: Air Assault offers fun for diehard military enthusiasts and flight sim fans as well as gamers who just want to blow stuff up."
Your missions will take place along the coast of Africa, the mountains of the Middle East and the jungles of Central America. Each location is meticulously created using high resolution map data from real-world satellite photography. IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey already made us used to magnificent landscapes, the following gallery clearly states that Russian developers from Gaijin Entertainment won't disappoint us on this new title.
Gaijin Entertainment guys also promised us a highly-detailed damage modelling, which was one of IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey's strongest point.
You'll be able to play Apache: Air Assault as an arcade game or an hardcore simulator. A local Co-op Campaign Mode will let two players team up in the same Apache with one as the pilot and the other as the co-pilot. For those that want to go even further, Apache: Air Assault will come with competitive online multiplayer matches such as Team Deathmatch, Ground Attack, Capture the LZ, and Ground Strike.
Well, Apache: Air Assault just got in my list of most awaited video games!!


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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures settled slightly lower Monday with the market focused on developments in Europe as euro-zone finance ministers met to discuss a deal aimed at debt sustainability for Greece. Gold for December GCZ22, -0.13% delivery fell $1.80, or 0.1%, to settle at $1,749.60 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. Looking ahead to economic data this week, consumer confidence will be an early driver Tuesday, but the "big data point will be Thursday's GDP report," said Jeffrey Wright, a managing director at Global Hunter Securities. Both will offer signals on whether "gold's safe haven status is necessary in the immediate term to protect against movement in the U.S. dollar or a potential recession in early 2013 that has been widely discussed."
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Palaui Island's location
We arrived in Sta.Ana before 9am. Since we hired a van, we reached our destination faster, not to mention the convenience of having a leg room as well as the space for our bags. Anyway, we headed to the tourism center which is not far away from the wharf. Actually we're a little doubtful because the weather is not fair that day. But the staff gave us a go signal that it's safe to trek. Yes, trek. I've read that this trek could take up to 4hours so I was expecting we could ride a boat that can take us to Cape Engano and other beaches. Unfortunately, due to the notorious waves, we had no choice but to go there on our own feet.
standard rates / Palaui expenses for a group of 6
note: boat rental includes a short boatride to cross the island, and the complete return journey.
note: boat rental includes a short boatride to cross the island, and the complete return journey.
And so off we go. The short boat ride to cross the island was already scary (for them). The waves are huge, but I've experienced bigger ones so I think it's still tolerable. We reached the land safely and met our tour guides. Since we're 6, we were assigned two guides. I can really say their tourism is getting organized here. Guides have their official shirts. =)
Turismo Mismo at Palaui
sorry I forgot our tour guide's name. teka tanungin ko si Doni ^_^
sorry I forgot our tour guide's name. teka tanungin ko si Doni ^_^
Forest Trek
Okay, trek proper na talaga. For the first phase, we walked inside a forest. Refreshing. We realized we're blessed to have a gloomy weather that day, else the sun will burn us alive.
the long trek in Palaui starts here
one of the harder trails.
hindi kami jan sympre ^_^
hindi kami jan sympre ^_^
Sea Shore Trek
The trail lead us to the ocean. It was such a delight to walk inside the forest and now beside the ocean. The waves were really huge, we clearly understood now why we're trekking instead of riding the boat.
with Ivy, Sol, Doni, Peng, and Carla
refreshing walk in the shore
we passed by these rocks
and saw some snakes!
According to our guides, there are lots of snakes in the rocks. But there's nothing to worry as long as we dont touch or go very near them. (opcors!)
Muddy Trail
After a while, our guides lead us inside the forest again. We thought it would be as easy as the 1st one, but no. The muddy trail was very slippery. It almost break our slippers.
at first kinakaya pa iwasan ang putik
the mud made this trail harder
In no time, we made harmony with the mud. Wala ng arte arte.
Carla's mega muddy feet
And so we thought our agony in the muddy trail has ended upon seeing the green fields. Wrong. The agony doubled here. At that point, all of us removed our slippers and started to walk barefooted.
getting close to the green fields
We discovered the trail here was worse. Imagine hanggang tuhod na namin yung nakalubog sa putik. Haha It was still fun, but scary at the same time. Lumubog kasi yung ibang part.
..i see trees are green!
our barefoot trek has started
From time to time, we washed our legs and feet in the semi-clear waters along the way. You have no idea how thankful we are whenever we saw any water spots where we can wash up. Madulas masyado pag puro putik ang paa.
The challenge heightened when the trail became muddy + rocky. Not to mention some small tree branches that bruises our legs and feet.
Doni: kasalanan ni Ivy bakit ako sugatan! LOL
Finally after 3 hours I think, our group decided to have some snacks. Thank you so much Carla for bringing (hoarding) 24 pieces of Golidlock's butter slices. Super pantawid gutom.
butter slices + nutella
ang dudumi namin! haha
ang dudumi namin! haha
You might ask if there were restrooms in the area, opcors wala! Alam na kung saan kami nag-wiwi. ^_^
We continued our journey. We really cant be thankful enough for God has provided us gloomy weather - but it never rained. We reached this spot and upon seeing this, we knew we're somehow near our target destination.
are we there yet?
may energy pa magharot ^_^
Asan na ba talaga? Honestly, naiinip na kami. We've trekked for 4 hours but we havent had a glimpse of the lighthouse or the beach.
A few more minutes, we finally saw it. Malayo pa din pala sya inferness.
..the hills are alive!
and finally, a glimpse of the lighthouse
tuktok ng bundok
tuktok ng bundok
Like the former green fields area, this had muddy waters too - only deeper. May bonus pa, mga poopoo ng kalabaw at kambing. Haha We all swore we will take anti-bulate as soon as we go back in Manila. Lahat ng bacteria na-absorb na siguro ng paa namin. =)
The group became more serious on the last phase of the trek. We're almost there.
hingal lever - HIGH
From this spot, we could clearly see the rough ocean on the left side, the green fields on the center, and the calm beach on the right.
rough sea view on the left side
green fields in the middle
and the calm beach on the right side
Amazing, right? Breathtaking view x3!
deadma na kahit haggard! ^_^
We're extremely satisfied to reach the top even before we've seen the lighthouse. Afterall, the lighthouse was not spectacular as it may seem.
..and finally the lighthouse
Doni: eto na yun? 0_o
Me: haha, oo neng. yan na nga!
sorry tinamad ako mag-gather ng info sa lighthouse na yan
Doni and Carla on top of the lighthouse
Now the hardest part of this trek - getting back in Sta.Ana. We're so tired and exhausted. It was an excellent decision to hire a boat in advance. The boatman picked us up in the calm beach. ♥
i love you Carla for lending me your photos again + taking (stolen) shots of me
nabura yung mga pictures from my memory card. sayang. buti pinahiram ako ni carla ng pictures
nabura yung mga pictures from my memory card. sayang. buti pinahiram ako ni carla ng pictures
True enough, this was a humbling and fulfilling adventure for all of us.Thank you Lord for giving us the weather that would be perfect for this adventure. Thank you for keeping us safe. Your creations are awesome.
It may not be according to what we've planned, but what we experienced was really way better.
Given the chance to do it again, we would still prefer to hike than to ride the boat. The overwhelming experience is actually on the journey itself.
It may not be according to what we've planned, but what we experienced was really way better.
Given the chance to do it again, we would still prefer to hike than to ride the boat. The overwhelming experience is actually on the journey itself.
And thank you Sol, Carla, Peng, Doni, and Ivy for joining, I enjoyed your company. Next time ulit! ♥


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Head coach Ben Cabell on Myra Davoudi: "Myra really stood out on court two. To come back and win in the match shows that she's really improving."
Cabell on beating San Jose State: "We had a very tough one last year winning 4-3, and to win 7-0 shows we're heading in the right direction. The team is really improving with each match so that is nice to see."
Cabell on Lindsey McBride: "Lindsey did really well today. She played one of their strongest players and hung in there for a great win. After she lost the first set, she came back to win the next two. She did really well making good adjustments to win the last set."


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Reading 1: The San Antonio Missions and the Spanish Frontier
Spain's expulsion of the Moors and its decision to support Columbus's voyage of discovery, both of which took place the same year, opened a new world of possibilities. In the Americas, Spain soon began to use its soldiers to extend its domain, find wealth, and spread the Catholic faith.
After Cortes's conquest of Mexico in 1519, the Spanish moved north in search of further riches and potential converts. Though they failed to find gold and silver as they had farther south, in present-day Arizona and New Mexico they established missions to work with peaceable American Indians and presidios (forts) to control hostile ones.
In the late 1600s the French, already in Canada, explored the Mississippi River to the point where it emptied into the Gulf of Mexico. This expansion posed a threat to Spain's territory and Spain responded by extending its settlements into what is now Texas, thereby creating a buffer between the wealth of Mexico and French Louisiana.
The Spanish established themselves in Texas by using the same system they had established in Arizona and New Mexico. Through missions, presidios, and an adjoining civilian community (a villa), missionaries and soldiers Christianized and Hispanicized the native population. The Spanish hoped that with the help of these now-loyal Indians a relatively small number of men would be needed to defend the empire's frontier. Though created to observe and control French colonies in the Mississippi Valley and central Gulf coast, these operations later opposed other rivals. Between 1763 and 1776, the main challenge came from the English and their Indian allies; after 1776, from the United States and the Comanches.
One base for Spanish missionary and military operations in Texas developed around San Antonio. Two missions and a presidio were established in the San Antonio River valley between 1718 and 1720, and the Spanish added three new missions in the valley in 1731. A single presidio protected the five missions, which were closely grouped for two important reasons. First, the fields required irrigation and a system could only be set up along the valley's upper ten miles. Second, the threat of attack from northern Indians was constant, and the missions needed to be near the presidio and each other for mutual protection.
The missions were important to agricultural production. Each had a ranch for raising the sheep, goats, and cattle that supplied necessities like meat, wool, milk, cheese, and leather. The entire cattle industry, from ranching to the driving of cattle across long distances to markets, was developed in Mexico during the two centuries prior to the establishment of San Antonio. Spanish ranching as it was practiced in Texas formed the basis for the American cattle industry, which drew many of its original cattle from the mission herds. The Spanish also brought to the San Antonio valley a specialized method of farming that used irrigation. This system, which was extended by later settlers, was the foundation of the San Antonio economy for more than a century; portions of mission-built irrigation systems are still in use today in San Antonio and other parts of Texas.
The mission contributed to the economy in other ways. It established necessary industries such as weaving, iron working, and carpentry; these were important to the maintenance of the entire military and political structure of the eastern portion of the Spanish American frontier. Mission-trained artisans and workers provided a principal source of labor and finished goods in a region at the far end of a long and expensive supply line reaching up from the south.
Today the San Antonio missions are among the few relatively intact examples of the colonial missions in the Southwest. They contribute to the general architectural record of this era as well as offer examples of building styles from every period of the missions' history. A wide range of sculptural and painted decoration survives, illustrating how these arts developed on the frontier.
Questions for Reading 1
1. Why did the Spanish establish missions in Texas?
2. Why were the missions located so closely together? (Refer to Map 2 and compare your earlier suggestions with the reasons given in the reading.)
3. What agricultural system did the Spanish bring to the San Antonio valley? What other products came from the missions?
4. Why would the architectural design of the missions change over time?
Reading 1 was compiled from James E. Ivey and Marlys Bush Thurber, "San Antonio Missions National Historical Park" (Bexar County, Texas) National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1983; and the National Park Service visitor's guide for San Antonio Missions National Historical Park.


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As the More is More Mom®, I'm all about…..more movie theater outings! While some people may salivate over an extravagant dinner, or a luxurious visit to a day spa, one of my very favorite leisure time activities is heading to the Cineplex. It's criminal; the last time I went to the show was over spring break to see Win, Win, which really was outstanding, but that was months ago. This week I finally got a double movie theater dose.
My mom is a total gamer. She really wanted to share the Bridesmaids movie going experience with Amanda and me. I flinched for a moment, realizing that it's rated "R", but I rationalized; she's in high school, has an older brother headed off to college, has seen Superbad and the Hang Over, is straight as an arrow and has cable. So, what's a little potty talk? Sadly, however, there were no good coming attractions and the movie was a real stinker. We should have seen Mr. Popper's Penguins instead (which was not rated "R").
Fast forward to Friday night; at 6pm, it became apparent that we were presented with a rare gift; an evening free from obligation. Amanda quickly downloaded a Show Time's App (which was also free) to my new I-Phone to check out the possibilities. Totally one to love to be in the know, I wanted to be amongst the first to see the newly released Bad Teacher. Chuck winced when I suggested we take Amanda with us, but I reasoned, well what the heck, she's already seen Bridesmaids……
For me, the coming attractions are a huge component in the success of the movie going experience. We were batting 1,ooo (love, love, love baseball talk) with decent looking movies;
- The Change Up: Starring my super cutie pie boyfriend, Ryan Reynolds, and the nearly as delightful, Jason Bateman, as best friends leading completely different life styles; Ryan is a free wheeling single, while Jason is a dedicated family man. It's a Freaky-Friday meets fraternity brother's tale of two friends who mysteriously switch bodies, learning life lessons during their quest to switch them back. I'll see it at the show, because I'll see almost anything starring Ryan Reynolds (though that one where he is buried alive in a box may have to wait for cable).
- What's Your Number?: While Anna Faris is hardly an Academy Award winning actress, and I've only really seen her in Just Friends (starring…..Ryan Reynolds), she seems to be absolutely charming in her latest venture. Anna stars as young woman who revisits her past relationships in search of the one that got away. Looks like a pretty good chick flick. Lucky for Chuck; he may get a pass on this one (I'll bet he wishes he'd been as lucky with Black Swan. I'm still apologizing.)
- Warrior: Although I am the mother of a life long hockey player, I'm not a big fan of violent sports. However, I must confess that Warrior looks pretty good, maybe this years; The Fighter. It's the story of how two estranged Mixed Martial Arts fighting brothers end up in the ring participating in the fight of their lives. Hopefully it's a major comeback for perennially favorite Nick Nolte (I've loved him since North Dallas Forty and 48 Hours).
- 50/50: While the journey of a cancer survivor doesn't sound too funny, it appears that 50/50 brings poignant humor to the story of a young man that is told he has a 50/50 chance of surviving his cancer diagnosis. I am most familiar with its star, Joseph-Gordon Levitt, from Angels in the Outfield (this is what happens when you have children) and Inception, and I always love the off beat humor of the ever likable Seth Rogan. I'll definitely bring my hankie along with my stash of bottled water and Hershey's chocolate bars to the Cineplex when 50/50 hits theaters in September.
- 30 Minutes or Less: The Classic tale of two dim-witted criminals who kidnap a pizza delivery man, strap a bomb to his chest and demand that he rob a bank on their behalf. Danny McBride (who I totally don't get, but my Nick thinks is hilarious) and Jesse Eisenberg (of Adventureland (also starring……Ryan Reynolds) and The Social Network fame) star. If I'm desperate for entertainment the day of its release on August 12, I'll definitely see the early-bird show.
With all of the great previews, we were totally psyched for Bad Teacher! Cameron Diaz stars as Elizabeth Halsey, a foul-mouthed, gold digging, junior high school teacher who gets surreptitiously dumped by her sugar daddy. Forced to return to her teaching position, she believes that the only way to land her next sugar daddy is with a set of DD's. Diaz spends the remainder of the movies plotting and scheming ways to raise the necessary funds for her plastic surgery and hitting on Justin Timberlake, a wholesome substitute teacher with a lot of dough. Cameron Diaz is such a naughty potty talker that she might very well be the perfect match for Billy Bob Thornton (I LOVE him) in Bad Santa. While she may have been completely unsympathetic, Diaz was obscenely funny. If you're up for a couple of hours of raunchy silly humor, you'll love Bad Teacher!
More popcorn, more visits to the Cineplex, more coming attractions, more movies……
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Intangible Property Tax:
Taxes Assessed on Dealers in Intangibles, by County, Calendar Year 2011
The total amount of intangible property tax assessed on shares or capital employed by dealers in intangibles in 2011 was $38.1 million. The total local share of taxes assessed was approximately $12.3 million with the remaining $25.8 million representing the amount of dealers in intangibles tax assessments designated for the State General Revenue Fund.
Intangible property includes investments, credits, money, shares and capital. Dealers in intangibles that are taxed have an office in Ohio that: lends money; discounts, buys or sells bills of exchange, drafts, acceptances, notes and mortgages; and buys or sells bonds, stocks or other investment securities.
The tax rate on fair value of shares or capital employed is eight mills. The tax base for dealers in intangibles is either:
For dealers in intangibles with offices in more than one state, the tax base is allocated to Ohio based on gross receipts from offices in Ohio as compared to gross receipts from all offices. Charities, insurance companies and financial institutions are exempt.
Tax returns are filed with the Ohio Tax Commissioner who determines taxable values while the State Treasurer collects the taxes. Three mills of receipts go to the General Revenue Fund, and five mills of receipts are distributed to the county undivided local government fund of the county where the firm's capital is used. The budget commission in each county distributes to the local subdivisions revenues from the local government fund.
Dealers owned by insurance companies or financial institutions are subject to a different revenue allocation (these entities are deemed "qualifying dealers"). Receipts from the eight mill tax on "qualifying dealers" go to the General Revenue Fund. The assessed value on those taxes from qualifying dealers amounted to $18.5 million.


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Why mental health?
The results of poor mental health can be deadly. Globally, a man dies every minute from suicide. Men, regardless of age group, often don't recognise when they're experiencing a mental health issue, and may not be comfortable asking for help. The uncomfortable truth is that some stereotypical forms of masculinity are killing men.
How we're helping men be mentally healthy
We're committed to looking at the issue of mental health through a male lens and ensuring that the programmes we fund and support are tailored towards men. We're funding initiatives that:
1. Develop successful, scalable models to improve the mental health and wellbeing of men.
2. Challenge the negative aspects of masculinity and the impact this can have on mental health.
3. Encourage men to stay connected with friends and family.
4. Bring conversations about mental health out of the health system (E.g. into sporting clubs or workplaces).
Investing in mental health initiatives
In 2006 the Movember Foundation began funding men's mental health programmes in Australia. New Zealand was added in 2008. In 2013 this work was expanded to include programmes in Canada, USA and the UK. In each case we conducted detailed analyses on the landscape of mental health of men and boys in that country.
We believe in global collaboration to create a positive change in attitudes towards mental health and will continue to seek new funding opportunities that benefit men's and boys' mental health.
Recent mental health and suicide prevention initiatives around the world
Like Father like Son
As part of our Australian mental health initiative we have invested AUD $2.6 million towards Like Father Like Son: Fathers Against Violence and Aggression, a three-year project aiming to improve rates of father participation in parenting programmes.Visit the website
NewAccess is a radical new trial programme in Australia designed to encourage men to take action early when it comes to their mental health by accessing NewAccess coaches who are available in their local communities.Video: A participant's experience with NewAccess
Farmers put others first, at the risk of their own mental health. We're tackling this head-on by providing them with information on their wellbeing and quality of life in a collaboration between the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand and leading rural insurer FMG.Visit the website
MAN/ART/ACTION Tribute Pole
This initiative supports Canadian military veterans and their battles with post-traumatic stress disorder. Veterans worked together to hand carve a tribute pole in memory of the 158 Canadians who lost their lives in the war in Afghanistan. This project is part of the Veterans Transition Network.Read the report card
Making Connections Initiative
This pioneering programme in the USA will develop and implement actionable, community-level prevention plans to improve mental health for men and boys. The work was developed based on a detailed landscape report.
View all mental health programmes (English only)
We are working with our mental health partners to ensure men and boys know how to stay mentally healthy, put this knowledge into action and lead productive and contributing lives.
- Therese Fitzpatrick, Global Mental Health Lead