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Terese Genecco Takes 'Longest Running Nightclub Act on Broadway' to The Cutting Room with Guest Lea DeLaria Tonight
Terese Genecco and her eight-piece "Little Big Band," a monthly musical staple at The Iridium Jazz club since March of 2009, teams up with producer ScoBar Entertainment and special guest star Lea DeLaria to present two shows at the brand new Cutting Room, 44 East 32nd Street (between Park and Madison Avenues) in New York City tonight, January 29th at 8 and 10 PM.
Filled with some of the city's most respected jazz and Broadway players, Genecco's high octane octet makes a b-line from the swing era to the rat-packing 60's. As Genecco likes to quip about her hard-driving, up-tempo shows, "there's a two-drink minimum and a two-ballad maximum." Among Genecco's high-flying wingmen are Barry Levitt on piano, Sean Harkness on guitar, Tom Hubbard on bass, and Ray Marchica on drums. The Wall Street Journal's Will Friedwald has said that Genecco "and her three horns and five rhythm put on an unstoppable juggernaut of a set."
Special Guest Star Lea DeLaria (right) has distinguished herself in every form of entertainment that she touches; Jazz Musician, Broadway Diva, Actor, Writer, and Stand-Up Comic, and it is plain to see why Ben Brantley of The New York Times describes Lea as, "Every inch a star." The first openly gay comic to appear on national television in the United States, (Arsenio Hall, 1993) DeLaria has gone on to tour the world with her one-of-a-kind blend of cool jazz and in-your-face comedy while also giving award-winning and show-stopping performances on the Broadway stage, in major motion pictures, and on television. Her three jazz recordings on the Warner Bros. label have reached top ten positions on Billboard and jazz radio charts and receive continuous airplay in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.
Terese Genecco is a four-time MAC Award winner, (for Show of the Year and Major Artist in 2012, Best Recording in 2008, and Best Female Vocalist in 2009) and has also received two Bistro Awards for her acclaimed tribute shows. Her jazz-musical creation, "Drunk With Love: A Tribute to Frances Faye" began as a five-week, semi-theatrical run in San Francisco in 2005. For her New York City debut later that year, she morphed the show into a rollicking nightclub act in celebration of her musical idol. That show was recorded live at The Metropolitan Room for her debut CD and received a Time Out NY Top 10 pick in 2006. "Drunk with Love: The Sequel" played at The Metropolitan Room, earning another Top Ten nod from Time Out NY in 2007. Beginning in February 2008, Genecco was booked into San Francisco's Rrazz Room for a year of late-night Saturday dates, culminating in a memorable blowout in January 2009 that featured, for the first time, special guest star Lea DeLaria. These upcoming January no-holds-barred performances reunite the hard-swinging pair, nicknamed "The Jazzbians" by their colorful San Francisco audiences.
Genecco (left) relocated to New York City in March of 2009 when she began her open-ended run of Last Tuesday of The Month performances at The Iridium. In March of 2013, the award-winning singer and bandleader celebrates her fourth anniversary there (with over 80 performances to date.) She recorded and released her sophomore CD, "Live From The Iridium NYC" last March on the independent Bug:Out:Music label. Genecco continues to charm audiences around the world with her unique, one-woman Rat Pack, Las Vegas-style performances.
The music charge at The Cutting Room is $25 with a $10 food and drink minimum. For venue information, call (212) 691-1900. Tickets are on sale now at www.Ticketfly.com. The venue's website is www.thecuttingroomnyc.com. For more about the artists visit www.TereseGenecco.com and www.DeLariaDammit.com.
Genecco photo by www.TroyZiel.com, DeLaria photo by The Studio, St. Louis, MO. Graphic design by Bug:Out:Design www.bugoutdesign.com.


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Politics & Government
Ex-Veco chief describes former friendship with Stevens
WASHINGTON — The self-made Alaska construction executive whose testimony could bring to an end the 40-year Senate career of Ted Stevens took the stand Tuesday in the corruption case against his former fishing buddy and friend.
Bill Allen, the founder of Veco Corp. and the star witness in Stevens' trial, spoke fondly and with admiration of the 84-year-old Republican senator.
"We kind of really liked each other," Allen said Tuesday afternoon, as prosecutors introduced a photo of the two men catching a king salmon. "Had the same thoughts. Ted really worked hard. Ted loved Alaska and I loved Alaska."
But Allen also began highlighting a pattern of gift giving that is at the heart of the government case against the senator. Stevens, the longest-serving Republican in the Senate, is accused of failing to report on his annual financial disclosure forms more than $250,000 worth of gifts and home renovations, chiefly from Veco and Allen.
Prosecutor Joe Bottini, an assistant U.S. attorney from Anchorage, asked Allen whether Stevens ever paid him back for the estimated $5,000 to $6,000 cost of the backup generator the senator asked Allen to install in 1999, in advance of the Y2K scare.
"No," Allen said.
"To your knowledge, did he ever pay Veco back for the generator?"
"I don't know," Allen said. "I don't think so."
Allen, 71, is a key figure in the case against Stevens. He and former Veco vice president Rick Smith pleaded guilty in May 2007 to bribing state lawmakers as part of an effort to push through the Legislature an oil production tax favorable to North Slope oil producers. Both are cooperating with the government; neither has been sentenced.
In the three and a half days of testimony leading up to Allen's turn at the stand, jurors have heard from former Veco employees and others who described work they did on Stevens' Girdwood home. Prosecutors say Stevens never paid for $188,000 worth of renovations paid for by Veco, including a deck, an exterior staircase and extensive electrical work.
Allen, who will continue his testimony Wednesday, began by telling jurors the story of his hardscrabble origins and how he worked his way from a teenage welder in New Mexico to the wealthy owner of one of Alaska's biggest private employers. Veco was sold last year to the Colorado construction firm CH2M Hill for $380 million.
Allen also explained to jurors that his halting speech is the result of a brain injury from a 2001 motorcycle accident. He testified he has no memory problems but sometimes has difficulty speaking the words he is thinking.
Allen described meeting Stevens for the first time in the early 1980s at fundraisers and events for Republican Frank Murkowski, who was running for the U.S. Senate and went on to a term as Alaska governor. Allen spoke wistfully of the former "close, personal friendship" between him and Stevens and how they used to go to "boot camp" in the desert Southwest -- where they would walk around, eating little and drinking only wine, "trying to get some pounds off."
While Allen testified, Stevens looked down at his table, writing. It didn't appear the two former friends ever made eye contact.
Allen also described a complicated 1999 transaction involving a new Land Rover he gave to Stevens in exchange for $5,000 and a 1964 Ford Mustang. Stevens wanted to sell the Mustang and buy his daughter, Lily, a car, Allen said. He offered to give Stevens a $44,000 Land Rover Discovery that he had bought for one of his grandsons but decided not to give him because he was unhappy with him.
Stevens estimated the Mustang was worth about $25,000. Allen thought it was worth closer to $15,000 to $20,000. When asked whether he thought he had gotten a good trade, he said, "Not at that time, no."
Then why did you enter the agreement, asked Bottini?
"Because I liked Ted," Allen said.
Allen's courtroom testimony and secret recordings he made of conversations with lawmakers and lobbyists were key to the Justice Department's seven previous successful convictions in a wide-ranging federal probe into corruption in Alaska politics.
The Justice Department convictions include three former Alaska state representatives, all on bribery charges: Tom Anderson, Pete Kott and Vic Kohring. One other state representative, Bruce Weyrauch, is awaiting trial, as is current state Sen. John Cowdery.
In the same investigation, Jim Clark, onetime chief of staff to former Gov. Murkowski, pleaded guilty in March to one count of conspiracy and agreed to cooperate with the federal investigation. Former Anchorage lobbyist Bill Bobrick, who also cooperated with prosecutors, pleaded guilty in May 2007 to a single conspiracy count.
If asked during testimony, Allen will not be allowed to specifically name one of the Alaska state lawmakers he pleaded guilty to bribing: former Senate President Ben Stevens, Ted Stevens' son.
In public charging documents connected to Allen's own case, Ben Stevens is referred to as "State Senator B." Allen named Stevens specifically in testimony in the trials last year of two Alaska legislators, but he has been instructed by government lawyers not to call "State Senator B" by name during the proceedings. Ben Stevens has not been charged with any wrongdoing.
Ted Stevens, who is up for re-election Nov. 4 and faces a spirited Democratic opponent, Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich, asked for a speedy trial so he'd have the opportunity to clear his name before Election Day.

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For calls outside the U.S.: 301-217-0023
Women Alive National Hotline (Spanish operators available):
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Below is The Body's always-evolving list of organizations that specifically cater to the needs of HIV-positive women. Please keep in mind that this directory, though always growing, is far from complete, and does not include contact information for many of the large organizations in the U.S. which offer services for women, or any organizations outside the U.S., with the many other resources they provide. Call your state's AIDS hotline for referrals to service organizations near you. We will update this list as often as we can; if you know of any organizations we should add, please don't hesitate to let us know.
Center for Disease Control's National Prevention Information Network (NPIN)
Searchable database for HIV organizations across the U.S.
National Women and AIDS Collective
A coalition of grassroots organizations from across the United States lobbying on behalf of HIV-positive women.
Positive Women's Network
Strengthens the collective power of women living with HIV in the U.S.
The Well Project
A comprehensive online resource focused on women and HIV.
Women's Project, Inc. (Little Rock)
Grassroots organization that provides education and outreach via the Prison Program and the Rural Community Project.
Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS (Phoenix)
Access to clinical trials, emotional support and wellness services, in addition to family support, respite and childcare.
Christie's Place (San Diego)
A support center for women and families living with HIV/AIDS. Provides peer-based counseling, treatment education, support groups and various material needs for eligible clients: food, hygiene items, diapers and clothing.
Searchable, bilingual database of HIV organizations in Los Angeles County.
Prototypes Women's Center, Pomona Office
Provides residential and outpatient treatment for substance users living with HIV/AIDS. Services include case management, transportation, housing, confidential HIV-antibody testing, pre- and post-test counseling, mental health services, outreach, training programs and medical referrals.
e-mail: email@example.com
A Woman's Place (San Francisco)
Transitional housing facility for HIV-positive women.
Women Alive (Los Angeles)
The country's largest organization helping HIV-positive women. Support, education and advocacy services, social activities, peer counseling (both one-on-one and group), HIV treatment information, leadership-training programs and a drop-in center. Women Alive publishes both a quarterly newsletter in English and a biannual newsletter in Spanish.
hotline: 800-554-4876
main line: 323-965-1564
e-mail: email@example.com
Women At Risk (Los Angeles)
Specialized support groups, one-on-one peer counseling prevention education, community outreach, speakers bureau, hospital visitation, transportation and childcare services.
e-mail: email@example.com
Women Organized to Respond to Life-Threatening Diseases (WORLD) (Oakland)
Features support groups and yearly retreats for HIV-positive women.
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Empowerment Program: Women's AIDS Project (Denver)
Employment, education and training services, emergency housing and transportation assistance, support groups, case management and drug/alcohol treatment. Free, anonymous HIV testing is also available on-site.
e-mail: email@example.com
Women's Lighthouse Project (Aurora)
An organization dedicated to supporting and empowering women living with HIV.
toll-free number: 866-424-8957
main line: 303-344-1878
AIDS Project Hartford
Support services for persons living with HIV, especially Latinos and Latinas, and a women's support group.
e-mail: email@example.com
APT Foundation (New Haven)
Specializes in treatment of substance abuse in women and HIV-positive people, but also offers primary care treatment and counseling.
e-mail: email@example.com
Family Services Woodfield, Inc. (Bridgeport)
Offers support groups and case management, counseling, home-delivered meals, food, housing and financial assistance, treatment information and support, client advocacy, AIDS ministries and a biweekly empowerment/self-advocacy group.
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Perception Programs: Omega House (Willimantic)
Offers support and treatment -- outpatient, outreach, residential -- and education/prevention and case management services to individuals living with HIV/AIDS. Open 24 hours a day.
District of Columbia
Black Women's Health Imperative
African-American health education, research, advocacy and leadership development institution.
Miriam's House
Residential community of HIV-positive women, including women with children.
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Women's Collective
Organization led by women living with HIV and their allies and advocates that provides HIV care management and prevention to HIV-positive women and their families.
e-mail: email@example.com
AIDS Resource Directory
South Beach AIDS Project's directory of HIV/AIDS organizations, organized by category.
Aniz, Inc. (Atlanta)
Offers support and therapy to HIV-positive women with substance abuse and mental health issues, harm reduction services for intravenous drug users and HIV prevention programs; aims to give African Americans and other under-served populations access to health education and prevention services.
headquarters: 866-521-2410
Hetero Pos Atlanta
Support group for heterosexual men and women.
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Sister Love Women's AIDS Project (Atlanta)
Specializes in helping at-risk women of color; offers weekly support groups for HIV-positive women and their children, individual counseling, case management, housing assistance, prevention education and community outreach.
office (headquarters): 404-505-7777
tollfree: 1-866-750-7733
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Chicago Women's AIDS Project
Offers a wide range of services for HIV-positive women and their children: support groups, case management, individual and family counseling, childcare assistance and STD-prevention education.
general information: 773-271-2242
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
For an extensive listing of Chicago organizations that may be of help to individuals infected with or affected by HIV, read the Chicago Area HIV Services Directory, provided by the Test Positive Aware Network.
AIDS Ministries/AIDS Assist
Social services including transitional housing for women and/or their children.
Southbend office: 574-287-8888
Walkerton office: 574-586-9013
Elkhart office: 574-293-9743 e-mail: email@example.com
Aliveness Project
HIV/AIDS organization with five regional offices throughout Indiana. Offers Women Living Positively Empowerment Support Group.
e-mail: email@example.com
AIDS Project of Central Iowa (Des Moines)
Offers case management and advocacy, in addition to direct financial assistance.
Southwest Boulevard Family Health Care (Kansas City)
Primary care clinic featuring HIV/AIDS treatment and a program for older women living with HIV.
House of Ruth (Louisville)
Organization that advocates for women, children and families affected by HIV and AIDS, providing emergency assistance with basic needs, temporary or permanent housing, emergency medicines for children, financial assistance for respite child care, counseling, and support groups.
e-mail: email@example.com
Peabody Center (Portland)
Case management services and housing assistance, as well as assistance with legal, mental health, and substance use counseling.
Spanish operator: 207-774-6877 x121
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Sisters Together and Reaching (Baltimore)
Christian-based, women-focused organization offering case management, support and outreach.
e-mail: email@example.com
AIDS Housing Corporation: Nazareth Residence
Supportive housing for HIV-positive mothers and their children.
AIDS Project Worcester
HIV-positive women's group; case management available.
e-mail: email@example.com
Boston Living Center
Community and resource center for people living with HIV that provides education opportunities, treatment information and support services. Childcare is provided.
Greater New Bedford Women's Center
Provides support groups for HIV-positive women, counseling, advocacy and medical referrals.
24-hour hotline: 508-999-6636 (99-WOMEN)
main line: 508-996-3343
For Spanish-speaking operators: 800-223-5001
e-mail: email@example.com
Massachusetts General Hospital Social Service Department (Boston)
Support groups for women, as well as counseling and case management.
HIV/AIDS Resource Center
Support group for women of color who are living with HIV, case management, advocacy, mental health, transportation and housing assistance. Four regional locations.
800-578-2300 or 734-572-9355
e-mail: email@example.com
Simon House (Detroit)
Emergency shelter for HIV-positive single women and women with children.
office: 313-531-3400
shelter: 313-537-5518
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Sisters and Daughters of Sheba, International (Detroit)
Provides health education and HIV prevention programs, training and workshops, seminars, testing and HIV counseling.
info line: 313-927-3180
office: 313-871-8600 ext. 228
e-mail: email@example.com
AIDS Project of the Ozarks
Case management, medical care, resource library, medication adherence, and support group for HIV-positive women.
New Hampshire
Twin States Network
Peer support network for women and families living with HIV and other chronic conditions in Vermont and New Hampshire. Retreats, support groups, newsletter and resource library.
888-338-8796 or 802-254-6716
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Womankind Counseling Center (Concord)
Support groups and counseling for women living with HIV.
New Jersey
Friends for Life (Fort Lee)Support groups for women and people living with HIV.
Lifeties (Trenton)
Housing assistance and counseling for HIV-positive women and their children.
office: 609-771-1600
housing: 609-394-6747
office e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
housing e-mail: email@example.com
NJWAN -- NJ Women and AIDS Network (New Brunswick)
Offers a wide range of services for minority women, women at risk or caregivers to those with AIDS, including peer counseling, treatment education, and referrals to medical services, HIV testing and counseling sites.
Sister Connect warmline: 800-747-1108
main line: 732-846-4462
e-mail: email@example.com
Women's Care Center, Cooper Hospital University Medical Center (Camden)
Prenatal, obstetrical and gynecological medical services for women with HIV -- ranging from birth control to family planning, prevention education, counseling, testing and case management.
New Mexico
New Mexico AIDS Services: Women in Transition (Albuquerque)
Weekly support group, case management and housing assistance.
toll free: 888-882-2437
e-mail: email@example.com
New York
Caribbean Women's Health Association, Inc. (NYC)
HIV case management, primary care, perinatal and pediatric services, counseling and immigration assistance.
e-mail: email@example.com
Diaspora Community Services (NYC)
Support groups, immigration services, client advocacy/hospital problems, crisis/emergency intervention, housing, children, adolescents and families, mental health, benefits counseling, case management.
e-mail: email@example.com
Harlem United Community AIDS Center, Inc. (NYC)
Women's Housing Program, support groups, health care, treatment information, dental and mental health services, and employment counseling and training.
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Hispanic AIDS Forum: Women's Services (NYC)
Support groups, treatment information, medication services, women's services, housing, children and adolescents, mental health, case management, HIV testing and counseling, grief and bereavement, client advocacy/hospital problems. Services are available in Spanish.
Iris House (NYC)Support groups, individual counseling, case management, treatment and prevention education, advocacy, childcare services and emergency intervention for HIV-positive women and their families. Services offered in English, French and Spanish.
e-mail: email@example.com
Lesbian AIDS Project (NYC)
A GMHC program that provides support groups and information.
e-mail: email@example.com
Life Force: Women Fighting AIDS, Inc. (Brooklyn)
Support groups, treatment and prevention education, referral services, harm reduction, advocacy and counseling for those who are HIV-infected or affected.
e-mail: email@example.com
SMART: Sisterhood Mobilized for AIDS Research and Treatment (NYC)
Offers support groups and classes taught by experienced health care and legal professionals, activists and advocates.
main line: 212-564-3282
e-mail: email@example.com
Women's Institute (NYC)
A part of GMHC, the Institute offers the following programs: Positive Prevention for Women, Lesbian AIDS Project and the Peer Leadership Initiative.
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Women's HIV Collaborative of New York (NYC)
Network of HIV-positive women, community advocates and providers. Conducts research and documents disparities in regards to women and HIV/AIDS, distributes findings and advocates for change on the local, state and national levels.
e-mail: email@example.com
Women in Need (NYC)
Offers housing assistance and support for women at several residences throughout New York City.
e-mail: email@example.com
North Carolina
Glory to Glory House of Refuge (Raleigh)
Housing for single, homeless women living with HIV.
toll free: 877-889-0418
e-mail: email@example.com
Metrolina AIDS Project Agape Family Center (Charlotte)
Women's activity group, women's support group, young women's support group, case management, counseling, primary care and benefits advocacy.
Germantown Settlement Health Initiative (Philadelphia)Provides hot lunches daily to HIV-positive women, men and their children, anonymous on-site HIV testing every Monday, a weekly general support group and an empowerment group.
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
The Health Federation of Philadelphia: Women's Anonymous Testing Site
Confidential HIV-antibody and syphilis testing, pre- and post-test counseling, safer sex counseling and educational materials for people living with HIV/AIDS.
e-mail: email@example.com
SEAMAAC -- Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Association Coalition, InSEAMAACc. (Philadelphia)
HIV/AIDS education and outreach for women and children from China and Southeast Asia (including Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia).
Women's Law Project (Philadelphia)
Provides free legal referrals and counseling on matters of domestic relations, public policy and high-impact litigation.
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Pittsurgh office: 412-227-0301
Pittsburgh office e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Rhode Island
AIDS Care Ocean State
Supportive housing for families and children and case management.
e-mail: email@example.com
AIDS Project Rhode Island
Case management, wellness programs, advocacy, speaker's bureau.
HIV/AIDS/STD Hotline: 800-726-3010
main line: 401-831-5522
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Women On Maintaining Education and Nutrition (Nashville)
Focuses on women infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS, STDs, cancers, domestic violence and substance abuse. Offers case management, clothing, outreach, speakers' bureau, HIV mentoring and support groups.
e-mail: email@example.com
A Sister's Love (Dallas)
Empowering HIV positive females to be knowledgeable about their disease and treatment options, while offering them a mental refuge in knowing that our unique programs are designed to empower them to exhibit healthier behaviors for themselves, as well as their families.
Mujeres Unidas Contra EL SIDA (Women United Against AIDS)
A bilingual AIDS support group for women who are HIV infected and/or affected.
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Women Rising Project (Austin)
A program of AIDS Services of Austin to help HIV-positive women to protect their health, build community and become leaders.
e-mail: email@example.com
Twin States Network
Peer support network for women and families living with HIV and other chronic conditions in Vermont and New Hampshire. Retreats, support groups, newsletter and resource library.
888-338-8796 or 802-254-6716
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
BABES Network (Seattle)
A community network offering regular support groups for HIV-positive women. Other services offered: peer counseling, advocacy and advocacy training, treatment education, a monthly English/Spanish newsletter, frequent events and retreats.
888-292-1912 or 206-720-5566
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Positive Women's Network (Snohomish)
Provides referrals to health care, social service and prevention programs, as well as a regular support group, a newsletter and assistance with Medicaid applications.
888-651-8931 or 425-259-9899
e-mail: email@example.com
International Resources
International Community of Women Living With HIV/AIDS
International network striving to share with the global community the experiences, views and contributions of 19 million HIV-positive women worldwide.
UNIFEM Gender and HIV/AIDS Web Portal
Gender and HIV/AIDS web portal for providing up-to-date information on the gender dimensions of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Women for Positive Action
Global initiative established in response to the need to address specific concerns of women living and working with HIV.


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Home handyman tips and ideas for the diy, do-it-yourself home handyman
Home handyman tips and ideas for the diy, do-it-yourself home handyman
The Home of DIY Handyman: What is up with the Dryer?
In the handyman business there are many jobs we are asked to do. Most of the handyman do-it-yourselfers that I know are problem solvers
first. The home handyman doesn't get into this business thinking he or she knows everything, but it is more about the passion of solving problems, like a game of chess or sudoko. So when my customer called and said her dryer is not drying I stepped up to the plate to see if I could resolve it. If you are thinking of trying to fix your dryer please read on. However, if you want to forget about it and buy a new dryer here is a link to discount appliance store.
To become good at anything takes experience, it is no different in the handyman venue. And this especially true when it comes to dryers. The typical handyman probably doesn't work on dryers. This is due in part because of the various models, parts, pieces and is a specialty in itself. However, as a problem solver I will usually give it a look. I usually take the position in my craft that someone has to know how to do it so it may as well be me. I mean, if they make these things with cheap, under-educated labor how difficult can it really be to fix. The answer depends on the methods used.
The first thing we do is to make sure the unit has electricity, or gas depending on the dryer. I do this by checking the breakers (fuses) then I usually run for operation to see if the juice is on at the dryer. After running through all my prelims on the juice side then I check the exhaust for blockage. The exhaust is the dryer vent, the warm moist air needs somewhere to go and if there is blockage the moisture cannot escape and the clothes will take forever to dry.
When I removed the dryer vent hose I discovered a mound of acorns and a squirrel. The squirrel had found this cozy sanctuary in the dead of winter and made himself right at home. Upon releasing my little friend back to the out of doors I ran the dryer for operation and it worked fine. A screen mesh on the outside of the dryer vent prevented another intruder from making a home. Who knows, maybe I will get a call in a few months from the neighbor for the same repair.


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Terrorism, Economic Development, and Political Openness
- Editors:
- Philip Keefer, The World Bank
- Norman Loayza, The World Bank
- Date Published: February 2008
- availability: Available
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- isbn: 9780521887588
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To what extent are terrorism and development related? What are the relative weights of the economic, political, and social aspects of development? What is the development impact of different responses to terrorism? This volume addresses these crucial questions, synthesizing what we know about the development links with terrorism and pointing out what we do not. Contributors to this volume examine the economic and fiscal costs of terrorism and the response to terrorism. They conclude that the economic costs of terrorism in rich countries are low, relative to the economic costs of combating terrorism; both are likely high in poor countries. They also report evidence on how development affects terrorism. This work supports the hypothesis that political development – political openness and the quality of government – is inversely associated with the emergence of terrorist organizations, but not that poverty per se is directly responsible for terrorism.Read more
- Addresses the controversial connection between terrorism and economic development
- Collects original contributions from the top scholars in this area, including economics, political science, international studies, and development studies
- Sheds new light on the connection between political and economic development and violence
Reviews & endorsements
"Terrorism is a global scourge that can often seem inexplicable. This superb volume, edited by Keefer and Loayza, turns the cold light of social science onto this hottest of topics. The book's essays teach us about the organization of terrorist units and the origins of terrorists and the costs of fighting terrorism. I can only hope that political decision-makers, from presidents to ordinary voters, read this book and use its wisdom to make better decisions about how to respond to terror." - Edward L. Glaeser, Harvard UniversitySee more reviews
"Terrorism is one of the greatest challenges the world faces today, but we still do not have a clear idea of the relationships between it and economic development as well as between it and political openness. This book, which includes contributions by many leading authorities on the subject of terrorism, makes a major contribution to clarifying these relationships. It makes two important points: First, contrary to the view expressed by many, poverty is not directly responsible for terrorism. Second, greater political openness and better quality of government can inhibit the emergence of terrorist organizations as they are inversely associated with the emergence of such organizations. Clearly these relationships must be further investigated in some depth, and the book is a valuable guide to possible future research in this important area." - Michael D. Intriligator, University of California, Los Angeles
"An impressive roster of scholars offer a level of analysis in marked contrast to the continuing deluge of often superficial works on how to defeat terrorism. Along the way, they demolish some powerful myths--that terrorism is caused by individual poverty, or that terrorism is the outcome of irrational behavior--while raising fascinating new policy-relevant issues. Full of insights, my copy is heavily underlined. Bravo!" - Brian Jenkins, RAND Corporation
"Edited by two World Bank research economists, this collection analyzes the relationship between terrorism, economic development, and the political environment. Some papers explore the impact of terrorism on the economy, while others investigate the impact of economic, political, and social conditions on the incidence of terrorist behavior. Collectively, they make a compelling case that these impacts vary across countries in accordance with their levels of economic development and political openness." - Choice
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- Date Published: February 2008
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- isbn: 9780521887588
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Table of Contents
Overview: terrorism, economic development, and political openness Philip Keefer and Norman Loayza
Part I. The Costs of Terrorism:
1. Economic consequences of terrorism in developed and developing countries: an overview Walter Enders and Todd Sandler
2. The costs of responding to the terrorist threat: the US case Gregory F. Treverton, Justin L. Adams, James Dertouzos, Arindam Dutta, Susan S. Everingham and Eric V. Larson
Part II. Development, Democracy, and the Origins of Terrorism:
3. From (no) butter to guns? Understanding the economic role in transnational terrorism S. Brock Blomberg and Gregory D. Hess
4. The Lexus and the olive branch: globalization, democratization, and terrorism S. Brock Blomberg and Gregory D. Hess
5. Kto Kogo?: a cross-country study of the origins and targets of terrorism Alan B. Krueger and David D. Laitin
6. Terrorism and civil war Nicholas Sambanis
Part III. The Origins of Terrorists:
7. The political, economic and organizational sources of terrorism David D. Laitin and Jacob Shapiro
8. Economics and terrorism: what we know, what we should know, and the data we need Fernanda Llusa and José Tavares.
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Centers for Disease Control
With extreme cold can bring dangerous conditions like hypothermia and frostbite. Learn how to identify those problems, treat them and prevent them.
When exposed to cold temperatures, your body begins to lose heat faster than it can be produced. Prolonged exposure to cold will eventually use up your body's stored energy. The result is hypothermia, or abnormally low body temperature. Body temperature that is too low affects the brain, making the victim unable to think clearly or move well. This makes hypothermia particularly dangerous because a person may not know it is happening and won't be able to do anything about it.
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Hypothermia is most likely at very cold temperatures, but it can occur even at cool temperatures (above 40°F) if a person becomes chilled from rain, sweat, or submersion in cold water.
Victims of hypothermia are often (1) elderly people with inadequate food, clothing, or heating; (2) babies sleeping in cold bedrooms; (3) people who remain outdoors for long periodsthe homeless, hikers, hunters, etc.; and (4) people who drink alcohol or use illicit drugs.
Recognizing Hypothermia
Warnings signs of hypothermia:
- shivering, exhaustion
- confusion, fumbling hands
- memory loss, slurred speech
- drowsiness
- bright red, cold skin
- very low energy
What to Do
If you notice any of these signs, take the person's temperature. If it is below 95°, the situation is an emergencyget medical attention immediately.
If medical care is not available, begin warming the person, as follows:
- Get the victim into a warm room or shelter.
- If the victim has on any wet clothing, remove it.
- Warm the center of the body first chest, neck, head and groin using an electric blanket, if available. Or use skin-to-skin contact under loose, dry layers of blankets, clothing, towels, or sheets.
- Warm beverages can help increase the body temperature, but do not give alcoholic beverages. Do not try to give beverages to an unconscious person.
- After body temperature has increased, keep the person dry and wrapped in a warm blanket, including the head and neck.
- Get medical attention as soon as possible.
A person with severe hypothermia may be unconscious and may not seem to have a pulse or to be breathing. In this case, handle the victim gently, and get emergency assistance immediately. Even if the victim appears dead, CPR should be provided. CPR should continue while the victim is being warmed, until the victim responds or medical aid becomes available. In some cases, hypothermia victims who appear to be dead can be successfully resuscitated.
Frostbite is an injury to the body that is caused by freezing. Frostbite causes a loss of feeling and color in affected areas. It most often affects the nose, ears, cheeks, chin, fingers, or toes. Frostbite can permanently damage the body, and severe cases can lead to amputation. The risk of frostbite is increased in people with reduced blood circulation and among people who are not dressed properly for extremely cold temperatures.
Recognizing Frostbite
At the first signs of redness or pain in any skin area, get out of the cold or protect any exposed skinfrostbite may be beginning. Any of the following signs may indicate frostbite:
- a white or grayish-yellow skin area
- skin that feels unusually firm or waxy
- numbness
A victim is often unaware of frostbite until someone else points it out because the frozen tissues are numb.
What to Do
If you detect symptoms of frostbite, seek medical care. Because frostbite and hypothermia both result from exposure, first determine whether the victim also shows signs of hypothermia, as described previously. Hypothermia is a more serious medical condition and requires emergency medical assistance.
If (1) there is frostbite but no sign of hypothermia and (2) immediate medical care is not available, proceed as follows:
- Get into a warm room as soon as possible.
- Unless absolutely necessary, do not walk on frostbitten feet or toesthis increases the damage.
- Immerse the affected area in warmnot hotwater (the temperature should be comfortable to the touch for unaffected parts of the body).
- Or, warm the affected area using body heat. For example, the heat of an armpit can be used to warm frostbitten fingers.
- Do not rub the frostbitten area with snow or massage it at all. This can cause more damage.
- Don't use a heating pad, heat lamp, or the heat of a stove, fireplace, or radiator for warming. Affected areas are numb and can be easily burned.
These procedures are not substitutes for proper medical care. Hypothermia is a medical emergency and frostbite should be evaluated by a health care provider. It is a good idea to take a first aid and emergency resuscitation (CPR) course to prepare for cold-weather health problems. Knowing what to do is an important part of protecting your health and the health of others.
Taking preventive action is your best defense against having to deal with extreme cold-weather conditions. By preparing your home and car in advance for winter emergencies, and by observing safety precautions during times of extremely cold weather, you can reduce the risk of weather-related health problems.
Hypothermia happens when a person's core body temperature is lower than 35°C (95°F). Hypothermia has three levels: acute, subacute, or chronic.
- Acute hypothermia is caused by a rapid loss of body heat, usually from immersion in cold water.
- Subacute hypothermia often happens in cool outdoor weather (below 10°C or 50°F) when wind chill, wet or too little clothing, fatigue, and/or poor nutrition lower the body's ability to cope with cold.
- Chronic hypothermia happens from ongoing exposure to cold indoor temperatures (below 16°C or 60°F). The poor, the elderly, people who have hypothyroidism, people who take sedative-hypnotics, and drug and alcohol abusers are prone to chronic hypothermia, and they typically:
- misjudge cold
- move slowly
- have poor nutrition
- wear too little clothing
- have poor heating system
Causes of Hypothermia
- Cold temperatures
- Improper clothing, shelter, or heating
- Wetness
- Fatigue, exhaustion
- Poor fluid intake (dehydration)
- Poor food intake
- Alcohol intake
Preventing Hypothermia
- Everyone, especially the elderly and ill, should have adequate food, clothing, shelter, and sources of heat.
- Blankets can help, even in poorly heated rooms.
- Wear layers of clothing and a hat, which help to keep in body heat.
- Move around. Physical activity raises body temperature.
Water cooler than 75°F (24°C) removes body heat more rapidly than can be replaced. The result is hypothermia. To avoid hypothermia:
- Avoid swimming or wading in water if possible.
- If entering water is necessary:
- Wear high rubber boots in water.
- Ensure clothing and boots have adequate insulation.
- Avoid working/playing alone.
- Take frequent breaks out of the water.
- Change into dry clothing when possible.
Helping Someone Who Is Hypothermic
As the body temperature decreases, the person will be less awake and aware and may be confused and disoriented. Because of this, even a mildly hypothermic person might not think to help himself/herself.
- Even someone who shows no signs of life should be brought quickly and carefully to a hospital or other medical facility.
- Do not rub or massage the skin.
- People who have severe hypothermia must be carefully rewarmed and their temperatures must be monitored.
- Do not use direct heat or hot water to warm the person.
- Give the person warm beverages to drink.
- Do not give the person alcohol or cigarettes. Blood flow needs to be improved, and these slow blood flow.
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Margaritaville Las Vegas
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About Margaritaville Restaurant
Get whisked away to the islands at Margaritaville, Jimmy Buffett's iconic chain inspired by his breezy beats and island lifestyle. Located through the casino and directly on Las Vegas Boulevard, the multi-level Caribbean-themed restaurant features two outdoor patios. Sip on its signature blended libations and party with fellow "Parrotheads"—the nickname given to the flock of Buffett's devoted followers.
An all-encompassing hot spot, Margaritaville features a 12,000-square-foot, three-level restaurant with six bars and live entertainment nightly both indoors and outdoors.
Its nautical influences are woven into everything from the décor to the drinks, menu and music.
As much a state of mind as it is a place, Margaritaville encourages guests to relax, imbibe and chow down on a Floridian menu that reflects the flavors of Buffett's island travels. For the table, start with the eye-popping Volcano Nachos, a tower of tortilla chips, cheddar cheese, olives and chili. Buffett's signature is the famous Cheeseburger in Paradise with a whopping 7-ounce patty and all the toppings.
Want to take home a piece of the islands? Snag one of the 45-ounce souvenir blender cups with a dispensing spout or visit the attached 3,000-square-foot retail store.
Now Serving Breakfast
Enjoy rooftop dining with some of the best views of the Strip daily from 8 a.m. - 11 a.m.
What to eat at this restaurant and margarita paradise:
- Any of its famous "Burgers in Paradise," such as the spicy El Diablo or BBQ bacon cheeseburger
- Fish sandwich – grilled, blackened, or fried
- Volcano Nachos, and add chicken or steak
- Cornflake crusted French toast
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- Three levels simultaneously mixing music, food, drinks and entertainment
- Gluten-free food options range from light to decadent
- Share the giant frozen margarita cup with your tablemates
- Hundreds of daiquiris and shots combinations
- Several Blood Mary variations in take home cups
Why You'll Love It
Classic American favorites
A menu reflecting the flavors of Jimmy Buffett's island travels
Flavorful seafood dishes
Margaritaville's signature drinks
Why You'll Love It
"Fun" is the watchword at this "party"-hearty American in the Flamingo, a "beach-themed", "wasting-the-day-away" kind of joint via musician Jimmy Buffett; it's "priced right" and those "margaritas are mixed to perfection."
"Reminiscent of the vibrancy of a Jimmy Buffet show, Margaritaville is a lively, colorful, three-story eatery with a retail logo store at its entrance. The centerpiece of the tropically themed main floor dining room is the signature bar over which a volcano periodically deposits tequila into a huge blender."
"Parrotheads aren't the only ones flocking to this faux Caribbean paradise, an enormous three-level place with gift shop. You'll love the crunchy conch fritters, creamy corn and crab chowder and barbecued ribs marinated in guava puree.Oh, and the margaritas aren't bad at all."


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Project Super Bee finally gets saved from itself
"It's a scenario that I never thought would happen to me. I believed I was the kind of person who would get a project car and finish it as soon as I possibly could. Little did I realize that "as soon as I could," never came this time.
Several years ago, I introduced our Project Super Bee and told you of my plans to build a killer ride. I had high hopes of the things I would do to the car and could envision the end product. Again, little did I know that time would not be kind to my directing any working efforts towards the car. Over the years, the car had been relegated to storage under a canvas tent, in my home garage, and in various rental units for some time. During its stint under the tent, it also endured five hurricanes that all passed directly over the Bolig house. So I had to make a decision. I could either sell the 'Bee to someone who actually had the time to complete the project, or find someone to help me finish it.
Lucky for me, I found a shop that agreed to take on the project. Jack Irons of Unlawful Racing in Ortonville, Michigan, and I were talking one day while installing one of his triangulated four-link rear suspensions in the 'Bee and one thing led to another when he finally said the magic words: "Why don't you just let me do the paint and bodywork?" That was all it took. He said it, and I wasn't letting him back out. The 'Bee was going to get finished after all.
It was decided early on that this car was not going to be a concours-style restoration. The original engine and transmission was already missing, so it could never be completely correct. So from the beginning, a restomod type of ride was the plan. We would build the car by using the latest and greatest parts available, and build a killer ride that we could drive anywhere. The car was to look almost stock but would be updated in ways you might not necessarily notice at first. By the time you read this, the car will be finished, and many of you will have already seen it-hopefully not broken down along the side of the road. So let's get started, as we finally dive into the Project 'Bee, and show you how it all came together.


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Targeted advertising: how does it work? The Wall Street Journal made waves in the Apple community on Monday night by publishing a piece implying that travel company Orbitz had been "steering" Mac users towards higher prices on its website. The news took off on Twitter immediately, with Mac users pronouncing that Orbitz had lost their business and others retweeting claims that Orbitz was actually charging Mac users higher prices than Windows users for the same services. The frenzy, at least from my perspective, was in full force.
Upon further investigation, it turned out that things were not as they first seemed. In the piece, Orbitz talks about how it has identified Mac users as being more willing to spend higher amounts of money on hotels than their PC-using friends. Mac users might spend $20-30 more per night on a hotel, and are 40 percent more likely to book a four- or five-star hotel than PC users. The demographic data is there, and it's not even that surprising—Macs have long been associated with a slightly wealthier demographic, and it's hardly a shock to see that a travel site's usage data seems to reflect that.
As such, Orbitz has begun showing nicer, more expensive options—in some cases—to Mac users performing hotel searches. The Wall Street Journal found that its searches in a number of major cities showed the same results for Macs and PCs. Other cities, like Miami Beach, resulted in boutique hotels for Mac users on the first page of results, while those same hotels were not on the first page for PC users. "Overall, hotels on the first page of the Mac search were about 11% more expensive than they were on the PC," the newspaper wrote.
So, let's be clear: Orbitz is not charging Mac users higher prices for the same hotels. Orbitz is using browser data as part of its algorithm to target its audience. In this case, the audience has been shown to be willing to spend more on nicer hotels. Orbitz is in the business of making money, so they would be silly to not present those options first to the right demographic.
This is the entire purpose of targeted advertising, and targeted services in general. Most Ars readers are familiar with how targeted ads work, and now we are getting a taste for what it's like to be treated differently by a business based on who you are and what you're using. In reality, there are probably many businesses that already do this, but Orbitz made the PR-misstep of openly talking to the press about it and making users aware of the practice. They might have been better served keeping their mouths shut if they had known there would be such a potential backlash from the Apple community.
For me, there is no outrage. Why? there is no "Apple Tax" being levied. Prices for the same hotels are the same for both Mac users and Windows users. Mac users aren't being blocked from finding cheaper hotels. It's still easy to search for specific hotels that you want and all of Orbitz's normal user controls are still effective on the Mac. Some more expensive hotels might show up on the first page of your search results, but the secret is: you don't have to book them. If you are budget conscious, you are still able to make decisions on hotels based on what works for you—you're not beholden to what Orbitz spits out for you at the top of the page.


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The "end is near," declared Federal Communications Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein at Tuesday's Open Commission meeting. Adelstein was referring to the DTV transition, scheduled to conclude on Friday, June 12, one month from now. There are still 927 full power television stations that have to make the jump from analog to digital by then. To get a sense of who is or isn't really ready for this apocalypse, the agency has called upon those broadcasters to run a "soft test" of the switch three times on Thursday, May 21.
During that day, broadcasters will interrupt their analog streams with an announcement perhaps similar in spirit to this: "Dear couch potatoes: If you are seeing this message it means you don't have digital TV, don't have cable or satellite, still haven't installed a converter box, or something's wrong with your set up. If TV watching is important to you, IT IS TRULY TIME for you to get it together, given that the last day of analog broadcasting is coming on June 12. For real."
The final draft will be a less dramatic read, no doubt. The agency's three current Commissioner's are aware, of course, that some innocent souls may not believe any warning, no matter how florid, given that the DTV date has already been changed once, from February 17 to the present deadline.
"It feels like we've gone down this road before, and it's 'd�j� vu all over again'," Adelstein conceded at the meeting. "Some of the 3.5 million unprepared households still refuse to believe that the June 12th transition date will hold. So today, I want to make clear to the American people, broadcasters and everyone involved that the end is near and certain."
Catch the wave
The FCC has asked broadcasters to conduct five minute tests at 7:25am, 12:30pm, and 6:25pm. But don't hover around your rabbit-eared boob tube counting on seeing them at those exact times. The National Association of Broadcasters sent Ars a message saying that it has an "understanding" with the FCC that some stations "may need some flexibility regarding the time of day and length of the test."
At Wednesday's meeting the FCC seemed pretty confident that it can take advantage of the collective freak-out it expects this trial run will generate. An "intermediate tidal wave," one agency staffer called it at the event. "We hope to get a great many calls on May 21st and really wake up a lot of people. As big as we can make the wave on May 21st, that will reduce the size of the wave on June 12."
4,000 operators will be standing by at 1-888-CALL-FCC to provide online assistance through three eight-hour shifts. A huge chunk of agency staff (180 employees) have been sent off to 49 markets that it has identified as least prepared for the Great Day. The Commission has awarded contracts to a dozen community organizations to set up 400 "walk-in centers" and 12,000 DTV help clinics to show people how to set up those converter boxes. And a slew of free, in-home technical assistance centers are on the way, which the FCC hopes can knock off over 200,000 installations between now and the conclusion of the transition.
In addition, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration says it has cleared out that humongous list of 4.2 million people waiting for converter box discount coupons that it accumulated in January after running out of cash (the American Reconstruction and Recovery Act has replenished its coffers to the tune of $650 million).
Are we having fun yet?
Commissioner Robert M. McDowell queried NTIA Associate Administrator Bernadette McGuire-Rivera about the state of readiness for those remaining estimated 3.5 million unready TV viewers. "Are we going to run out of money again?" he bluntly asked her.
She paused before answering. "Speaking for me," McGuire-Rivera said, very slowly, "I don't believe so." The NTIA has budgeted for a spike in the request rate as the final day approaches, she explained. The May 21 soft test could indicate more financial need—or not. This seemed to mollify McDowell, at least for the moment. "To be continued, then," he concluded.
Even interim Chair Michael Copps seemed relaxed and optimistic at the meeting, and believe us, that's saying something. Had the transition stayed at February 17, there would have been a "consumer meltdown," Copps declared. On the other hand, "there will still be some disruption." Some folks won't deal with this until after the fact, no matter how many PSAs they watch, Copps predicted. Others will lose coverage because stations will shift their signal ranges in the digital shift.
Then the agency's temp boss let his guard down for a moment. "You know, when January came around and I started presiding over this, I had some measure of trepidation and fear about where we might be headed, but it's actually turned into really an inspiring and in many ways an enjoyable thing," Copps admitted.
"...not to downplay the problems that we might run into and the seriousness of the effort," he quickly added.


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Six of us here on the board...sewhappy30, jillnjo, dragonfly nana, judith1005, yayaquilts, and tam...moo are getting ready to start our round robin. We will post our centers here for everyone to see and then when we are done (should be around June 2013) we will post our finished quilts. This will be a great journey for all of us. We are all so excited!!
I will start with mine. I hope everyone likes it, I can't wait to see what this group does with it.
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The Raiders are 8-22 in two years under Dennis Allen, but the players say he's not the problem. Will owner Mark Davis and GM Reggie McKenzie allow Allen to be the first Oakland coach to reach his third season since Jon Gruden?
The Raiders' fourth consecutive loss of the season wasn't just bad. It was historically bad.
They surrendered a franchise-record 56 points, threw five interceptions and lost two fumbles last Sunday against the Chiefs. They gave up 21 points in the first 7:33 of the game, allowed running back Jamaal Charles to gain 215 total yards and score five touchdowns on 16 touches, and committed 10 penalties for 90 yards.
The post-game focus was largely on coach Dennis Allen, who is 8-22 in two seasons on the job. Among the vitriol from Raider Nation: Doesn't have guys ready to play ... Can't make adjustments ... Has lost the locker room ... Needs to be fired.
The last comment was particularly interesting because it's so ridiculous. Fired? Are memories really that short? Let's revisit the mess he inherited. The Raiders:
- Were coming off their ninth straight non-winning season, which included a league-record seven consecutive years of at least 11 defeats;
- Were $31 million over the salary cap going into the 2012 season, and this year are carrying nearly $55 million in dead money—$11.5 million more than any other team and nearly 44 percent of their adjusted cap;
- Had no selections in the first three rounds of the 2012 draft until they received a compensatory pick at the end of Round 3 and have gotten virtually nothing of consequence from this year's first-round pick, D.J. Hayden;
- Had only two players left from the 10 first-round selections that were made from 2001-10, six of which were among the first eight picks.
Did anyone really believe Allen was going to work magic under those conditions? With the organization embarking on what owner Mark Davis recently called a "two-year deconstruction" that began when Allen was hired, you didn't need bifocals to see the process was going to be painful. In fact, I'd argue that the team's 3-4 start this season—with an offense and defense whose collective salaries rank last in the league, by a large margin—was more of a testament to the staff's ability than the club's subsequent 1-6 mark is an indication of its deficiencies.
Firing Allen would be a mistake. He's respected by peers around the league and his players in the locker room.
"Dennis doesn't have everything he needs at this point," safety Charles Woodson told me Sunday. "Really, he deserves that shot to come back. It's not fair to criticize him now. These last couple of years they've been making changes around here to put themselves in a position to move forward, and next year they're going to be able to do a lot of things as far as bringing guys in to make the Oakland Raiders a formidable team.
"I understand nobody has patience in this league, and I understand the frustration of the fans. But with the changes that'll be made, he'll have what he needs to make this team what he believes it can be. He deserves that shot."
But will Allen get it? It would be a bad look for Davis and general manager Reggie McKenzie if he doesn't. Both have said they didn't expect the Raiders to emerge from the other end of the tunnel until Year 3 of the rebuild, which is next season.
Allen's future is a topic because Davis has made it so. Unlike his repeated support of McKenzie, he has never publicly gotten behind Allen. He typically says he'll evaluate the situation after the season, but in the meantime he wants to see progress.
Those comments aren't lost on the players, who believe Allen is not the problem."He puts us in a position to win," linebacker Kevin Burnett said. "What we do with that position is up to us."
For instance, Jamaal Charles took a screen pass 49 yards for a touchdown in Week 15 despite three defenders being in a position to make plays. Burnett was tied up with a blocker, which should've freed cornerback Phillip Adams or safety Brandian Ross to bring down Charles. However both defensive backs took poor angles—Adams peeked inside instead of maintaining outside contain, and Ross broke to the ball too quickly and got stuck in traffic—giving Charles an avenue down the sideline.
Also, the defense had a chance to get off the field late in the third quarter of a Week 13 game against Dallas, which had rallied from a 21-7 deficit to tie the score. But on third-and-6 at the Cowboys 39, Burnett and Ross whiffed on tight end Jason Witten in the flat. He rumbled 19 yards for the first down, and six plays later DeMarco Murray scored the decisive touchdown on a 7-yard run.
The reality is the Raiders simply don't have enough talent to consistently win games. They lost strong safety Tyvon Branch, one of their best players, to a season-ending ankle injury in Week 2. They've gotten little production from Hayden. They're starting an undrafted rookie at quarterback. And nearly all of the nine new starters on defense were signed because they could be acquired on the cheap.
The defense played well early in the year, but physical and mental fatigue is setting in because the unit lacks depth and guys are being asked to push their bodies to places they've never been. Tackle Pat Sims has started 14 games this year; his previous career high was six. End Jason Hunter has started nine games; last year with Denver he started two. And Ross has taken more than 900 defensive snaps; last year he was on the field for 174.
The end result likely will be a second straight 4-12 season, but firing Allen would be a mistake. He's respected by peers around the league and his players in the locker room. Arizona quarterback Carson Palmer, who demanded a trade out of Oakland after last season because of how a contract matter was handled, told me in training camp he believes Allen is a good coach who'll be successful. Another thing to consider: Firing Allen would mean each of the Raiders' past seven coaches failed to last more than two full seasons.
"I didn't know anything about DA when I got here," linebacker Nick Roach said. "But just seeing how he has handled this progression, I honestly do believe he's the right guy for the job. He's realistic, but at the same time he expects the most out of us, which any good coach would. He knows our potential; it's just a matter of being together enough and building around the core so that everybody is on the same page. I can't imagine a change being very productive."
If nothing else, the offseason is going to paint a clearer picture of Davis. When he assumed control of the team after the death of his father, Al Davis, in October 2011, he said he wanted to hire a general manager who'd have full control of football operations. That included the hiring and firing of coaches. Or did it? We could soon find out.


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State of emergency in DeRuyter (update 2:39 p.m.)
DERUYTER>> Tuesday morning, DeRuyter remained under a state of emergency, after the order being issued Monday evening around 4:40 p.m. due to significant flooding of roads in the town.
Tuesday morning, many roadways in DeRuyter remained closed to all traffic, including state Route 13 near the hamlet of Sheds. Other closed roads include: Carey Road, Tallett Road, Dublin Road, and all seasonal roads, pending further inspections, said town supervisor Dan DeGear.
Many homes in the DeRuyter area were evacuated and their power and gas turned off resulting from flood waters Monday night. All evacuated residents have taken up shelter with family or friends. An exact number of evacuees was unavailable for this report, but DeGear said it was less than 70 people.
Tuesday afternoon, Degear reported that debris cleanup was still being dealt with and that roads had been washed out. Crews were still assessing damage in various spots around the town.
"Health and safety concerns will remain even after flood waters have receded," said Madison County Health Department's director of environmental health, Geoffrey Snyder.
"The public's safety is always our primary concern," said Degear, "Please use caution returning to your homes."
Crews were out during the night and will continue Tuesday morning providing assistance to those who need it and assessing the damage.
With recovery efforts continuing in Oneida on Monday night, a line of rain showers rolled through the area that caused a flash flood warning to be issued in Madison and Oneida counties.
By 5 p.m. parts of Hamilton, Lebanon, Georgetown, DeRuyter and Smithfield were experiencing road wash outs due heavy rain fall. Fire departments, police, and various town crews responded to multiple calls to control and protect traffic.
"The southern part of the county, including DeRuyter and Georgetown, are getting hit hard by rainfall," said emergency coordinator Joe DeFrancisco last night.
Roads in Eaton were reported to be rain covered Monday night, but by Tuesday morning, residents in the area confirmed there was no standing water.
County highway department crews and National Grid crews were sent out for downed power lines, trees, and traffic direction in those areas.


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SEATTLE -- The Orioles dropped the rubber match of their three-game series against the Seattle Mariners, 8-3, at Safeco Field on Wednesday night.
Here's what some of the key figures were saying in the clubhouse afterward:
Wei-Yin Chen on his lack of command: "I think I couldn't establish the first pitch strike. That cost me the game tonight."
Chen on whether he tried to establish his fastball as his out pitch: "Not really. I just tried to make a pitch and I couldn't make it today. And I didn't give our guys any opportunity to win the ballgame."
Chen on trying to save the bullpen: "As a starter you definitely want to go deeper and deeper. But I feel bad today. I'm especially frustrated I couldn't save the pen today. I know they worked really hard. It definitely was not my day."
Chen on going from domination in Oakland to struggling in Seattle: "From outstanding to the worst tonight. I tried to attack the zone today. I tried to throw first pitch strikes. But I tried to think too much, I tried to attack both sides of the plate and it didn't work at all. And that cost me today."
Zach Clark on his major league debut: "It was cool. It was a little disappointing. I wish I could have done better. But it was still cool to be out there and have that opportunity. It was everything, just amped up. I don't even remember throwing the pitches in the pen. But getting out there was cool."
Adam Jones on the game: "We got beat. They beat us, they capitalized some mistakes that I made personally and that's what a good team does."
Jones on ball at the wall that he dropped: "I missed the ball. Doesn't really matter if you misjudge it, you missed it. So, you make an excuse, no one wants to listen to it. I missed it and cost my team. That inning turned out to be a pretty big inning. I need to clean my (stuff) up defensively. It's … frustrating. It's part of the game. It's why we got tomorrow. And I'm going to come back tomorrow ready to go."
Jones on his spate of defensive miscues: "It's part of the game. You got to play offense, you got to play defense. Defense has always been a part that just comes. And there's some things that I'm not doing well in the field and it's frustrating. But you think it's going to stop me from playing hard and stop the way I'm playing? It's not. Just got to pretty much clean it up. You can formulate it all you want to. You can say this, you can say that. Just got to get back on the field and get some reps and make the plays. Because those pitchers on the mound are fighting their tails off each and every day for us. And we're a good defense. Being the center fielder, I need to play to a centerfielder standard."
Jones on Aaron Harang's success: "Threw strike one. You throw strike one and he has us chasing the other pitches and swinging at pitches that he wanted us to. Same with Saunders the other night, you get ahead and are going to chase things they want you to swing at. We started to hit him a little later. But it was a little too late."
Jones on Chen's performance: "I got to catch the ball off Morales (a liner in the first that just dropped in). You take that away, (Chen) had eight pitches up to that point. He had the inning [in the second] with 22. You take those 14 pitches away the next inning, I catch the ball in center, you never know. You got one out. I think I could have helped limit his pitches. I didn't help him today which is frustrating because Chen goes out there and gives us everything he has every night. Tonight I failed him and I failed the team. But hey there's tomorrow and I'm going to show up ready to play."
Jones on Morales' liner: "I think I should have every ball. (Former Mariners minor league instructor) Mike Goff said a long time ago, 'It hits the grass that's your (butt).' And it hit the grass."
Buck Showalter on Harang: "I was hoping we would do a little better job off of him. He was due with his track record, pitching better than he has here so you hate that it kind of falls on you. But (he) had both sides of the plate. We didn't mount a whole lot there."
Showalter on Jones' defense: "He got a lot of work in because of the way (Chen) pitched. … We are so used to everything that goes up in the air, he's there. He's sold in centerfield. We'll keep him."
Showalter on Chen's performance: "I thought his fastball was pretty crisp as evidenced with his strikeouts. But he just made a lot of mistakes with his off-speed pitches and that's usually not indicative of him. And he paid a price for it."
Showalter on Jones dropping Montero's triple: "I don't think much, twice, about it at all. It's a tough play. Just like (Michael) Saunders had last night. Jonesy, sometimes you go through a period where guys are hitting balls just out of your reach and it's frustrating for him because he tries to catch everything that stays in the park. We're real happy with his play in centerfield."


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The New York Post has reported that satellite radio competitors Sirius and XM have recently been involved in low-level merger talks. According the the article, the two companies have talked about merging a couple of times before, but discussions have never reached an advanced stage involving a price tag for the merger. Even though the Post claims a possible merger has gained renewed urgency and their media industry sources indicate the companies will eventually merge, others, including Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin tried to douse the rumor flames.
Though Karmazin didn't formally deny the report, he made it clear he wasn't personally involved in any high-level discussions. Never mentioning XM by name, Karmazin said: "I have not met with the chairman and I have not met with the CEO, so I have no idea where any of this came from."
I believe Ben Bradlee would call that a classic "non-denial denial." While there may have been low-level merger talks, it is likely they never moved further than attempting to develop a merger strategy that would pass antitrust regulatory muster. While a merger would make sense by combining operating costs, regulatory concerns and cost of bridging the technology incompatibility between the two systems make a deal less attractive.
Both XM and Sirius have been cutting deals to attract customers in the past year. XM signed a 11-year US$650 million deal to carry Major League Baseball games, but their larger subscriber base helped narrow operating losses in Q3 compared to Q2 2004. Meanwhile, Sirius inked a 7-year US$220 million deal with the NFL and signed controversial radio personality Howard Stern to a 5-year deal that will cost the company around $100 million a year.
In an early Wednesday conference call, Sirius showed strong subscriber growth and increased their 2005 subscriber target, but the company posted losses that missed analysts' expectations by seven cents a share. Sirius also stated that 2005 revenue would fall below expectations and lowered revenue projections by over US$4 million. Stern is expected to boost revenue and subscribers when his show is carried on Sirius' satellite signals, but some analysts say the company needs to add an additional 1 million subscribers to offset the layout to Stern. If new subscriptions stagnate, revenue slips further and red ink balloons in 2005, low-level merger talks with XM may be placed on the front burner regardless of antitrust and technology issues.


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SPMG3320 - Sport Coaching
Summer 2019
This course is an introduction to coaching sport, from youth to collegiate levels. Topics include growth and development of players, psychology of coaching, risk management, program administration, and social and ethical issues. Coaching as both a part-time activity and as a full-time career are considered. The course does not teach specific sport skills but rather broad-based knowledge required to be a successful coach.
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A new website has been set up for Windows apps, but before thoughts come into play, it's not a duplicate Marketplace. Great Windows Apps (www.greatwindowsapps.com) will showcase only the best content from the Store where developers have poured in hours of effort to ensuring their work shines above the rest. If you're not into sorting through what's deemed as "crap" on the app store, then this may well be the answer to your prayers.
Set up and developed by Chris Newman who's Head of Mobile Development at Lightwood Consultancy Ltd, the website aims to provide a means to gain access to only the best presented apps and games on the Windows Store. So how does it all work and how will Great Windows Phones set out to offer only the most aesthetically pleasant and functional content?
"Ugly apps make Windows look ugly. Worthless apps make Windows feel worthless. It's neither of these things."
The website makes use of the following factors when deciding which apps and games should be included for visitors to browse:
- Apps that sport a unique icon, as opposed to the default Store icon.
- Apps with appropriate coloured tiles for Store listings (light on dark, dark on light).
- Apps with attractive Live Tiles will be included (designs that don't look like an MS Paint job).
- Apps with effective, constructed descriptions to inform users what the app does.
- Apps that don't have low ratings from users who have previously purchased / downloaded.
- Apps that are ripped, not unique or include dozens of clones will not be included.
As well as removing unwanted apps from view, the website will also highlight the work of others through a series of listings that are indeed accurate and are not affected by factors that govern top rated lists on Microsoft's stores. While Microsoft will be focusing on app numbers to build interest in Windows 8, the likes of Great Windows Apps will ensure consumers can find worthwhile content for their new PCs and tablets.
We've previously looked at a number of publishers who have submitted worthless apps to the Windows Phone Store, which were approved by Microsoft, as well as those who release commercial apps that are ripped off someone else's work. So this project to showcase the best apps on Windows 8 is a great opportunity for developers.
On the flip side there are two blogs - highlighted by Great Windows Apps - that both look into the worst apps / publishes for Windows 8. Drunk Compliance Tester and Windows 8 Rubbish Apps are both worth the read for a quiet chuckle at just what's present on the store. This is a sweet graphic from the Drunk Compliance Tester:
Notice how Microsoft made it onto the infographic?
Source: Great Windows Apps; thanks, David, for the heads up!


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Welcome to the ArtMetal Casting Group! We are here to discuss, learn, teach, and promote the casting of metals. Join in the discussions by subscribing and telling a bit about yourself.
We have lots of information already on the subject of casting. You can search this site or go to the archived Casting Forum hosted in the TechTalk forums and search there. Note that these forums have been closed and all new content will be handled here in the Casting Group/Forum. But to post here, you will first need to subscribe to this group and then create a blog entry and select the Casting Group to publish in.


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Hamilton's rugby wars - Roadside Stories
A Manatū Taonga audio guide to Hamilton's Rugby Park.
Check out the Ministry for Culture and Heritage's audio guide to Rugby Park in the Video tab.
In 1956 Hamilton's Rugby Park was the site of the only provincial win against the touring South African Springbok rugby team. When the Springboks returned 25 years later, local rugby fans hoped for a repeat victory – but the victory belonged to the anti-apartheid protest movement, which invaded the field and forced the cancellation of the game, leading to conflict between protesters and sports fans in the streets.
Related web links:
Waikato rugby
The 1981 Springbok rugby tour
Mooloo kids
Organising against racism, 1970s to early 2000s
Archival audio sourced from Radio New Zealand Sound Archives. Sound files may not be reused without permission from Radio New Zealand Sound Archives (Reference number sa-d-00944-03-s02-pm).
Roadside Stories are a series of audio guides to places of interest on major road trips in New Zealand. Each guide tells the story of an attraction along the way – its people, its history, its cultural and natural significance. For more information about Roadside Stories visit http://www.mch.govt.nz/roadside/


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TWILIGHT fade set of hand dyed yarn. Gradient ombre set of 3 of my semi solid full size yarns: Twilight, Blue Velvet, and Blue Eyes. These colors together create a perfect gradient ombre fade. They are also available listed separately as individual skeins. Choose your base for 3 skein set below. dusty blue light to dark set.
my semisolids are a great compliment for my limited edition multicolors! you choose base yarn type and size (photo shows euro twist fingering).
details on all yarn bases per skein:
weight: 3.5 oz (100 grams)
care: hand or machine wash on gentle. air dry.
single fingering/sock: 400 yards (366 meters) of single ply 100% super-wash merino wool
single dk: 240 yards (220 meters) of single ply 100% super-wash merino wool
single bulky: 76 yards (70 meters) of single ply 80% super-wash merino wool/20% nylon
ply fingering: 400 yards (366 meters) of 2 ply 100% super-wash merino wool
ply dk: 231 yards (210 meters) of 4 ply 100% super-wash merino wool
ply worsted: 218 yards (200 meters) of 4 ply 100% super-wash merino wool
ply bulky: 106 yards (97 meters) of 3 ply 100% super-wash merino wool
ply twist fingering: 400 yards (366 meters) 3 ply of 80% super-wash merino wool/ 20% nylon
euro twist fingering: 438 yards (400 meters) of 4 ply 100% super-wash merino wool
sparkle fingering: 438 yards (400 meters) of 2 ply 75% super-wash merino wool/20%nylon/5% stellina
sparkle dk: 231 yards (210 meters) of 4 ply 75% super-wash merino wool/20%nylon/5% stellina
(note: stellina is a very soft metallic nylon fiber, with a very subtle sparkle when the light hits it)
lux single dk: 252 yards (230 meters) of single ply 40% baby alpaca/40% merino/20% silk
(note: the lux single dk will take the dye in a softer, less saturated hue than the other skeins due to the alpaca content)
mcn fingering: 400 yards (366 meters) of 2 ply 80% super-wash merino/ 10% cashmere/ 10% nylon
silk single fingering: 438 yards (400 meters) of single ply 70% superwash merino / 30% silk
handspun alpaca: 43 yards (39 meters) of single ply 100% alpaca
if you need any help choosing a base, just ask :)
all yarns are hand dyed by pancake and lulu with professional, permanent and light fast acid fiber dyes
*guidelines above are approximations.
Items ship after payment is received and funds are cleared. If your order contains some made-to-order items, your complete order will ship according to the time noted in the listing.
I ship to the address you specify on the etsy checkout page even if your paypal address is different from this. so please let me know as soon as possible, if you want me to ship to a different address than you have specified at checkout on Etsy.
Just contact me within: 3 days of delivery
Ship items back to me within: 7 days of delivery
Request a cancellation within: 1 hours of purchase
But please contact me if you have any problems with your order.
Please contact me if you have any problems with your order.
Your happiness is of the utmost importance to me! If you are dissatisfied with anything you purchase from me, please contact me before leaving neutral or negative feedback. I want you to be happy and will do my best to make sure you have a positive experience! Should you wish to make a return, please contact me promptly, with the item in original condition for a refund or exchange (sorry, I cannot refund or pay for return shipping).
Cannot be returned or exchanged:
Digital downloads - contact me if you have an issue with your download.
Some special, limited edition, or custom yarn.
Listings which state "Final Sale"
Mini Skein Advent Calendars
Mystery Mini Skein Sets
A note about color and monitors:
I try hard to make sure my photos capture the color of my items accurately. I also describe the colors in the description for a richer sense of the look of the item. That said, monitors do differ, sometimes brightness is turned up or down and this may account for a difference in the photo and the actual item.
My yarn and fiber is hand dyed individually by me. I don't have "dye lots" in the traditional sense. I do create several skeins at a time which can be used seamlessly in a large project. You will receive matching skeins when you order multiple skeins of the same name in a single order. However, if you order skeins with the same color name at different times, on different days, the skeins may not match exactly. It is a good practice to work rows alternating from 2 balls to even out any color variations if that is the look you desire (this is a good technique to use with all hand dyed yarn). And, as with all yarn, it is best to make sure you purchase enough for your project in the beginning.
Many of my handspun and hand dyed yarns are created "to order". While I have created careful color recipes, each batch of yarn can vary a little from the original photograph. Please be aware that your yarn may not look *exactly* as in the photograph! These variations are an intrinsic part of all hand dyed and handmade items. Rest assured, you are free to return or exchange any item (see refund section above) if you are unhappy for any reason with your purchase. The item just needs to be in original condition. Just let me know asap and I will re-do the yarn, you can choose another or I can refund your payment after I receive the return.
The sheep that supply us with our wool are 100% non-mulesed. We believe that mulesing is a cruel practice to the animals for the benefit of the wool farmer. You can be confident that PLY yarn and fiber is mulesing-free.
Let me know if your order is a gift. I will leave out the invoice and include your personal message to the recipient. Gift wrapping, for a small fee, is also an option at checkout.
Thank you and have a lovely day!!
xoxxo Aimee at Pancake and Lulu Yarn and Fiber


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Over at Ravelry I have joined a few swaps as I mentioned before and I have some lovely pictures to share....
First up the Fibery Goodness Swap brought me this:
The handspun is cormo and mohair and the roving is a cormo/alpaca blend. Lovely! The roving is being spun on the Joy right now :)
The Sew Obsessed group did an apron swap:
This makes me want to do housework!!! I love it! My old fashioned hubby is going to attack me when he sees me in an apron ::blush::
Finally, on the swap subject, the Books N More Swap brought this:
A hand knitted cowl, kool aide for dyeing, acid dyes, bare yarn for dyeing, and fabulous book on dyeing and chocolate!
And as if I am not spoiled enough:
Cormos!!!!!!!!! (and a colored cross)


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The sixth installment in the "Mission: Impossible". When an IMF mission ends badly, the world is faced with dire consequences. As Ethan Hunt takes it upon himself to fulfil his original briefing, the CIA begin to question his loyalty and his motives. The IMF team find themselves in a race against time, hunted by assassins while trying to prevent a global catastrophe.
CAST: Tom Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson, Henry Cavill, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Alec Baldwin
DIRECTOR: Christopher McQuarrie
RUN TIME: 147 min


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ODU Basketball Players Read Book To Norfolk And Portsmouth Elementary School Students To Kick Off Second Annual Monarch Reading Program
By ODU Athletics
Oct. 9, 2007
NORFOLK, Va. -- Student-athletes from Old Dominion University's Monarch and Lady Monarch Basketball teams will visit five area elementary schools, sharing their favorite children's book with students, to kick off the Monarch Reading Program with Norfolk and Portsmouth Public Elementary Schools.
ODU student-athletes will visit the following schools:
10:00 a.m.:
Richard Bowling Elem. School - Abdi Lidonde
Chesterfield Academy - Brian Henderson & Jazzmin Walters
Brighton Elem. School - Tiffany Green & TJ Jordan
10:30 a.m.:
Coleman Place Elem. School - Kent Bazemore
Lindenwood Elem. School - Etoile Imama
In partnership with Norfolk and Portsmouth Public Schools, 30,000 official bookmarks will be distributed to students in each public elementary school in the Norfolk and Portsmouth. Every child who reads four or more books during the six-week program will receive a free ticket to a Monarchs or Lady Monarchs home basketball game, where they will be recognized at halftime.


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The Ocean City Mayor and Council heard some more about a potential wind farm off the Maryland coast this week. If the proposal ever comes to fruition, the alternative energy it produces could power as many as 136,000 homes in the region when at capacity.
One clear message was delivered to Bluewater Wind, the company pitching the concept. If it's not visible from the beach, the Ocean City Mayor and Council would be okay with it. Any other way and it's a deal breaker. That's what I got from a majority of the council. This does not exactly epitomize mature depth of thought, and we think the council needs to carefully consider its words here. From what we heard this week, it would be easy to chide officials for having a small-town, 20th century mentality.
Bluewater Wind recently inked a long-term contract with Delaware and Delmarva Power to build an offshore wind farm 11 miles east of Rehoboth Beach. This would be the first offshore wind farm in the country, providing energy to about 50,000 households each year by 2012. While that process continues to clear regulatory hurdles, Bluewater is looking to develop a wind farm off Maryland's coast to take advantage of the "great wind resources off of the mid-Atlantic states that can produce stable-priced energy for Maryland's citizens."
The details of the Maryland proposal are still being worked out. This much we know: as many as 200 wind turbines are planned to be built 12 miles off the coast. How many underwater cables will be constructed and where they will come ashore to connect with Delmarva Power is a tricky situation. There are a lot of unknowns here that need clarification, but the potential for an alternative energy source, by means of converting wind into electricity, is exciting.
Ocean City officials seem to grasp the need for renewable energy and have embraced the concept. But what's foremost in their mind is visibility from the coast. The view of the ocean and horizon from Ocean City's beach is marvelous and it should not be tampered with in any serious way. Whether windmills 12 miles off Ocean City's coast hurts that view is a matter of discretion. We do not think it does. The fact is a majority of the time the windmills will not be visible. Even on the clearest of days, which is not what the summer is known for around here (haze), the wind mills will reportedly be about half the size of a thumbnail and as thin as a toothpick. To us, that's not enough to derail this project.
Studies show wind energy helps the environment by helping fight global warming because it provides no water or air emissions and avoids emitting billions of pounds of carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. What needs further examination is the impact on birds and marine life. That will need a careful look. However, logic says each wind turbine foundation could provide an excellent artificial reef for habitat. Clearly, more evaluation is needed, but it's our hope it's done soon.
There are no windmills in the ocean in the U.S., but they are all the rage in Europe. Delaware is poised to make history, and it's worth exploring with an open-mind the chance Maryland could link up with that system, all the while understanding this is a long way from happening. There are many steps ahead before this process can even begin in earnest.
This is a long-range endeavor, one requiring a lot of elevated thought and foresight. The council should consider the big picture here before it lets something as superficial as a potentially small image a dozen miles away get in the way of what has a lot of potential.


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JPMorgan Chase & Co., one of the Big Four banks of the United States, is facing yet another scandal — and another federal probe for possible crimes and improprieties. This time the federal Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating whether JPMorgan Chase violated the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by hiring Chinese "princelings" — sons and daughters of China's super-wealthy Communist Party officials — in order to win business contracts from China's state-owned enterprises (SOEs). While it is not illegal for U.S. companies to hire people who are politically connected, doing so with the expectation of winning business from their relatives is considered bribery.
It is hardly shocking that JPMorgan Chase may be guilty of this practice; what else would one expect when one of the wealthiest and most corrupt banks in the world partners with one of the wealthiest, most corrupt, and ruthless regimes in the world? But JPMorgan Chase is hardly alone; virtually all of the big investment banks operating in China have been using the "hire-a-princeling" strategy as standard operating procedure for the past two decades.
Last week, two of the bank's former London traders — Javier Martin-Artajo and Julien Grout — were indicted for allegedly concealing massive bank losses in the infamous "London whale" debacle. When we reported on the matter last year, the losses were listed as $2 billion. Now, it turns out, those losses were seriously under counted; the real losses are around $6.2 billion.
So far, the bank's CEO, Jamie Dimon, has not only managed to evade any personal responsibility for the company's ongoing massive scandals, but continued to profit — at taxpayer expense. Dimon, a top Wall Street insider, continues to serve as a Class A Director of the Board of Directors of the New York Federal Reserve and JPMorgan Chase continues to enjoy its sweetheart status with the Fed as a "primary dealer," giving it access to the Fed's magic money-out-of-thin-air machine. For helping create the mortgage meltdown crisis of 2008, Dimon's bank was rewarded with $390 billion in emergency "loans" from the Fed.
As we reported in May of 2012, an audit by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) revealed that:
• Dimon served on the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York at the same time that his bank received over $390 billion in total emergency loans from the Fed.
• JPMorgan Chase was used by the Fed as a clearinghouse for the Fed's emergency lending programs.
• Dimon was successful in getting the Fed to provide JPMorgan Chase with an 18-month exemption from risk-based leverage and capital requirements.
• Dimon convinced the Fed to take risky mortgage-related assets off of Bear Stearns' balance sheet before JPMorgan Chase acquired this troubled investment bank.
$390 billion isn't small change, even considering our current stratospheric government spendathons that are now measured in trillions. And since we're mentioning trillions, it is apropos to bring up another figure that came out of the GAO audit of the Fed: $16 Trillion.
Related articles:
Jamie Dimon, JP Morgan Chase & The Fed: Billions & Trillions for Insiders
China: The New Investment Savior?