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Rapper Brother Ali on Privilege, Hope, and Other People's Stories
Brother Ali is a politically outspoken hip-hop artist from Minnesota whose latest album, Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color, rocks between despair and acceptance, anger and hope. His clear lyrics often beat a slow, sauntering rhythm, and his sharp critiques of American society are warmed by strains of soul, funk, and sampled historical recordings.
Legally blind and shuffled from city to city as a child, Brother Ali started rapping at age eight and used his gift to fit in and make a name for himself when he arrived at a new school. He started recording his music at 13, converted to Islam at 15, and got married at 17.
As he grew older he became increasingly political. His single "Uncle Sam Goddamn," released in 2007 during the U.S. invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan, was a bitter critique of what he called a "billion-dollar-a-week kill-brown-people habit." As the video went viral, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security froze a money transfer to his record label, and Ali says mobile network operator Verizon removed him from a scheduled tour they were sponsoring. In 2012, he was one of 37 protestors arrested while occupying a Minneapolis family's home to fight against its foreclosure.
Now 35 and the father of two, Brother Ali uses his music and celebrity as platforms to speak frankly about class and racial privilege, and about finding the courage to confront injustice.
Fabien Tepper: You've said this new album is a new chapter for you. What's new about it?
Brother Ali: First and foremost is my commitment to what I think I'm here to do. I've been blessed and fortunate to see life from a lot of different perspectives. The first time I was ever loved, and felt appreciated and valued and celebrated, was by black people when I was little. I'd have these great experiences in that community and then go back around my own family and experience the lovelessness for other people. I had to grow into it until I could understand it more, but that put in me a sense of love to anybody that's oppressed based on who and what they are.
"The best definition of privilege I've heard is anything you don't have to wrestle with, that you don't have to think about."
Now I'm at a place where most of my fans are racially privileged kids who come from middle-class environments. But they listen in a way that is really inspiring to me, and it makes me feel like I can share with them what I know society is engineered for them not to know: that not everybody experiences life like them. You know what I mean? That we are born in these privileged vessels, and we're experiencing advantages and privileges at the expense of our humanity. So I feel like that's my job, and I feel like within the last few years I fully woke up to that, found the courage to understand that, and stepped out like that.
Fabien: Your songs are uplifting, partly because you tell stories that validate all kinds of personal struggles that people are often ashamed of. How do you prepare yourself to tell other peoples' stories?
Brother Ali: I try not to tell other people's stories. I try to only tell my stories. Matter of fact, there's some colonialism in trying to tell somebody else's story, when I would never have to go through what they've been through. But I try to tell stories from the perspective of someone who loves this person—'cause that part I know, and that's still genuine. I don't talk about racism from the perspective of a black person; I talk about it as somebody who loves black people. I don't talk about gay rights from the perspective of a gay person; I talk about it as somebody who has people I love and heroes who are gay. So I talk about my love for them rather than try to tell their story.
In one of my recent songs, "Tightrope," I was trying to check back in with the fact that on my first album I said that terrible "F" word. Because, you know, we all wake up on our own time, and a lot of times we wake up slowly and in layers. When I was younger I had such a puny, childish understanding of what peoples' lives are like. So I said that word, not in direct reference to gay brothers and lesbian sisters, but to say "weak." Not realizing that there's a dominant mainstream narrative that says when we don't understand peoples' romantic lives, we don't have to respect them. When you use those words in that context, you're collaborating with that system. You're not killing people, but you're adding to the narrative that gets people killed.
I wrote something for the Huffington Post about this because Tyler the Creator, a hot, popular young rapper, says that word all the time. And he always says, "I'm not talking about gay people, I'm not homophobic, I'm just saying it because it's a powerful word." Then he had a friend who came out, saying that he had had a relationship with a man. And this guy Tyler was first in line to be like, "I'm so proud of you!" So I wrote about how we have these huge blind spots. If you really love your friend and all these kids are listening to you say this word over and over again, even if that's just a piece of paper on the bonfire, you're adding to the fire.
Fabien: What kind of response to that article have you heard from the hip-hop community?
Brother Ali: Two things about that. To be honest, the whole world is moving in the right direction. There was a well-respected radio DJ in New York, named Mr. Cee, and it came out that he'd been in the closet for years. You know, when you can't express yourself in healthy ways because of the pressure you're under, sometimes you find other ways to do it that aren't healthy.
Do I go back to sleep and ride this privilege on out into the sunset and get what I can? Or, do I become an aspiring ally?
So he got caught a couple times with male prostitutes in public. He got arrested and then outed by news people. So all of NY is in a thing, and 50 Cent comes out and says, "He's a legend, what he does is his own business, and if the radio station fires him, I'll hire him to be my DJ." And that's 50 Cent, of all people! The most macho thug, you know what I mean? Many street rappers have come out and said the same thing. Interestingly enough, the "conscious" rappers have been some of the most anti-gay, the most loveless, in talking about these issues.
But I also feel like we're stuck as a society, hip-hop and otherwise. We've plateaued at giving lip service to gay rights. It's what happened 50 years ago with the civil rights movement, which is why we've had almost no progress in racial justice since Dr. King died. And in a lot of ways we've gone backwards: the crack epidemic, the war on drugs. We've plateaued on that, because people in privileged positions like to feel like they've done everything they could, when in fact we don't like to challenge our own position. We don't like to ask, "Am I willing to take some risks, to make life fair for everybody?"
The liberal class has stopped engaging racial justice in a meaningful way, and part of why that is happening is because it's so easy for white liberals to talk about gay rights. Because there's nothing at stake for them. They feel like: If I say this, then I'm not complicit. I'm a good guy. And that's all they really want.
In Minnesota, where I'm from, the Democrats put 85 percent of their stuff into the marriage amendment this election, and only 15 percent into voter ID laws, which are a lot more race-based and a big indicator of where we're at as a society. Because as white people, when we start talking about race, we know that we collaborate, even if we don't want to, because all of our institutions are so unjust. When we walk out the house, walk by a cop, drive down the street, buy a house, walk into a venue. Everything we do, we benefit from this racial privilege. And that's uncomfortable.
Fabien: What can white people do to stop collaborating in racial injustice?
Brother Ali: That's a great question. We have plenty of examples. A white woman was murdered by the Ku Klux Klan in the civil rights time, because she was going on freedom rides for black suffrage in the south. And Tim Wise is an incredible speaker—he's probably the foremost white anti-racist educator and activist.
I think it first starts with a grown-up, mature assessment of the reality of life. And that requires an element of self-love that we don't have as a group. Obviously there are individuals who do, and anybody who's in touch with injustice in a meaningful way is more inclined to understand what it's like to be criminalized just for being you. But for the average white person who's white, middle-class, straight, Christian, that's a difficult concept to understand. 'Cause everybody you know, everything you see on TV, your entire reality just says: The world's a beautiful place, and if you don't make it, it's 'cause you're not trying hard enough.
You devalue the stock on humanity, in your own heart and mind, to raise the stock on Christianity, or whiteness, or straightness.
We have to be mature enough and self-loving enough to look at reality no matter where that leaves us, 'cause it's gonna leave us in the hot seat. And that hot seat should motivate us to say, "I don't want this on my conscience anymore. I don't want to live in a place where, based on who I am, I have unfair advantages, where other people have to suffer for me to have what I have." I think that real assessment would make us choose: Do I go back to sleep and ride this privilege on out into the sunset and get what I can? Or, do I become an aspiring ally?
The best definition of privilege I've heard is anything you don't have to wrestle with, that you don't have to think about. I'm legally blind, and a lot of people don't have to think about how many stairs there are, you know what I mean? When I get on stage every day, my tour manager knows it's dark at the end of the stage, and he knows to ask, "Do you need me to put tape on it?" Those are things most people don't have to think about. So I think it starts with that, and that will move us into demanding better of ourselves.
Fabien: On your new album, you sing, "Nowadays I embrace it all/Beautiful ideals and amazing flaws." How do you come to that place of acceptance, moving forward and believing that you can keep trying to make a difference?
Brother Ali: I think it's based on the fact that too many people have done too much to make the world a little better during their time. If you think of how much certain people have sacrificed, how much Leonard Peltier sacrificed, how much Martin and Malcom and Betty Shabazz and Harvey Milk and all these people sacrificed, they gave up their lives, their freedom, their career, their public image, their families, just to do a little bit. They were like, I have this amount of time on Earth, and I'm gonna risk it all. And it did get a little better because of them.
It's everybody's job to move things a little bit in the right direction, and be willing to risk it all. Too many people have died or been willing to die. So if we just say "F--k it," that's too easy. That doesn't affirm what they did. What right do we have to give up, when these people have done all this stuff?
I think that we've all purchased these identities instead of being human first. It's like, you devalue the stock on humanity, in your own heart and mind, to raise the stock on Christianity, or whiteness, or straightness. But once we become more in touch with humanity, we start caring about people the same way we care about our kids. Like when somebody's on the news being bullied to the point that they kill themself. If that was my little brother, I would be f--kin' mad and sad and tore up for the rest of my life. You see these moms that make it their life's work to talk about what happened to their daughter or their son. You see Medgar Evers' wife—she's never gonna stop talking about what happened to her husband. You see Emmett Till's mom—she's never gonna stop talking about what happened.
You think about James Baldwin. He helped me so much, with my f--ked-up ideas that I had about gay brothers and lesbian sisters. And I had some f--ked-up thoughts that I never confronted, 'cause I had that privilege of not having to confront them. But James Baldwin lured me in with how loving but honest and courageous he was with racial stuff. He was openly gay and black at a time in Harlem when you weren't supposed to do that. That was against the rules.
I read all of his other stuff, and I was avoiding the gay books. But finally I was like all right, I love this dude, I'm gonna read this. So you look at what somebody like him went through. As bright as he was, he could have written blaxploitation movies and been rich and famous. But he chose to tell the truth instead. And he suffered for it, all of his life. Other people were celebrated, and that could have been him, but he wasn't gonna let careerism get in the way of telling the truth and bearing witness.
I think of people like that, and I think: I have the right to be mad that that people are getting hurt, but I don't have the right for that anger to make me give up.


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Utah defensive tackle Star Lotulelei made the wrong type of news at the NFL Scouting Combine on Sunday, when an echocardiogram detected a heart condition for a player many expected to go in the top 10 in the 2013 NFL Draft.
NFL Network's Kimberly Jones spoke with Lotulelei on Monday, who said he felt fine and has no idea if the issue is new or was preexisting. Lotulelei will fly to Utah on Monday to seek a second opinion. He was confident he would be able to work out without restrictions at his pro day March 20.
"The coaches I've talked to today say they already know this guy's a great player," Jones said Monday on NFL Network. "They didn't necessarily have to see him here today. He's put a lot of good stuff on tape. Lotulelei told me he appreciates all of that, he knows he had a decent season, has good tape out there, but he wants to be in the trenches with his buddies."
Lotulelei is free to continue exercising and working out, a source briefed on the player's condition told NFL.com's Albert Breer. According to Breer's source, the doctors at the combine never told Lotulelei he couldn't exercise, but rather they chose to err on the side of caution and keep him from performing in Indianapolis. Lotulelei wasn't barred from exercising, but he was told it would be better if he saw a specialist first.
Combine doctors also told Lotulelei that his condition is not unlike that of defensive end Frank Alexander, who was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round of the 2012 draft.
USA Today reported Monday that the hope is Lotulelei's heart irregularity was the product of dehydration, high sodium intake or rapid weight loss. Lotulelei shed nearly 10 pounds in three days leading up to the combine.
Lotulelei likely will find out for sure in Utah. His first-round stock could be hanging in the balance.
Follow Dan Hanzus on Twitter @DanHanzus.

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The soap opera continues, more than a week after the fat lady finished singing.
Quarterback-of-all-trades Tim Tebow has addressed with the media the report that he asked to be omitted from the team's Wildcat package after being informed that he wouldn't be the starting quarterback in Week 16.
"I never said, 'Hey, I don't want to do anything. I won't do anything,'" Tebow said Wednesday, via Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News. "That wasn't the talk at all. He knows that. And everybody on this team knows that I would never not to do something if I was asked. That's what's disappointing. People saying, 'Oh, you quit. Or you didn't do this.' That was not it at all. It was just me asking to get an opportunity to play the position I love, which is quarterback. It wasn't me asking out of anything."
Tebow acknowledges that coach Rex Ryan may have misinterpreted the message, and Tebow says he wishes he would have been "more clear" when meeting with Ryan.
"I was definitely disappointed and frustrated and I let him know that," Tebow said. "Just asked for an opportunity to play quarterback. [On Friday, I told him that] I would do anything for this team like I have all year from punt to hands team to catching passes . . . whatever I could do. He appreciated that. He understood. We got a great relationship still."
And that's where the logic falls apart. Tebow wouldn't have had to tell Ryan that Tebow would do whatever the team needed on Friday. Ryan would have already known it.
Tebow said he was bothered by the notion that he's not a good teammate, which was perpetuated by whoever from the Jets organization told multiple reporters that Tebow asked to be left out of the Wildcat package.
"You work your whole life to build a reputation," Tebow said.
That line, of course, will do nothing to convince those who think that Tebow is concerned more about his image than anything else. Indeed, it will make the skeptics even more suspicious that there's a disconnect between Tebow and his "reputation."
For that reason, it would make more sense for Tebow to admit that, yes, he's human. And, yes, he sometimes has bad days. And, yes, he was frustrated last week. And, yes, he made it known that if he's not the starter he doesn't want to be the gimmick, either.
Saying that would go a much longer way toward helping his "reputation" than the clumsy manner in which he has handled the current situation.This video is no longer available. Click here to watch more NBC Sports videos!


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Electrofishing is a commonly used fish collection method in streams, rivers, and lakes. Although not legislated in most provinces in Canada (except for BC), electrofishing training provides employers with evidence of due diligence and provides trainees with adequate knowledge of the risks and safety features of these machines. We focus on backpack electrofishing training, but also have boat electrofishing training upon request.
Learning Objectives
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NEW SHANGHAI CIRCUS Brings All-New Show Direct from China to Thousand Oaks Tonight
The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Foundation presents the NEW SHANGHAI CIRCUS in the Fred Kavli Theatre at 8:00 pm tonight, January 25, 2013.
This talented troupe continues to amaze audiences of all ages, bringing an all-new show to Thousand Oaks. The company of 21 represents some of the finest gymnasts and acrobats from China including many who have received gold, silver, and bronze medals In China's national competitions. Astonishing athletes defy gravity and execute breathtaking feats as they stretch the limits of human ability in this spellbinding show.
The show is a beautifully orchestrated presentation of Chinese circus acts dating back to harvest festivals of 2,000 years ago. This modern day performance is enhanced by fabulous choreography, amazing lighting, enchanting scenery, and powerful music. Audience members are enthralled by astounding contortionists, masterful acrobats, and clever comedians. They see feats of incredible skill and imagination. They gasp at many of the gravity-defying feats and applaud at the super-human displays of power and extraordinary grace. Under the direction of Zhao Lizhi, the artistry, individually and collectively, the New Shanghai Circus attains levels that make it seem almost unfair to single out any act, from jugglers to the comic knife throwers and the bicyclist who finishes by piling about 10 of his colleagues aboard his vehicle.Single tickets are $45-$30 with group discounts available. This event may also be purchased
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|MLBPA Press Release
Finalists for Player of the Year are Carlos Gonzalez (Colorado Rockies), Josh Hamilton (Texas Rangers) and Joey Votto (Cincinnati Reds). Gonzalez led all National Leaguers in batting average (.336), hits (197) and total bases (351), while finishing second in RBI (117) and fourth in homers (34). Hamilton led the Rangers to the American League West and was tops in the AL in batting average (.359) and slugging percentage (.633), finishing fourth in total bases (328) and fifth in home runs (32). Votto helped lead the Reds to the NL Central Division crown and led all National Leaguers in on-base percentage (.424) and slugging percentage (.600), and finished second in batting average (.324) and third in homers (37), RBI (113) and total bases (328).
Leading the voting for the Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award, given annually to the player who inspires others to higher levels of achievement by his on-field performances and contributions to his community, are Torii Hunter (Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim), Brandon Inge (Detroit Tigers) and Troy Tulowitzki (Colorado Rockies). Hunter created the Torii Hunter Project, which partners with the Little League Urban Initiative to stop the disappearance of baseball diamonds from America's inner cities. Inge is a champion for the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor, Mich., and often invites the children he's visited to watch Tigers games as his special guests. Tulowitzki is a national spokesperson for the Play Sun Smart program, in which he promotes the importance of skin-cancer prevention for the American Academy of Dermatology.
The Players Choice Awards annually honor the outstanding player, rookie, pitcher and comeback player in each league, while the Player of the Year and Man of the Year awards bestow top honors without regard to league. Balloting for the Players Choice Awards was conducted in September under the supervision of accounting firm KPMG.
2010 Players Choice Award winners in all categories will designate charities to receive grants totaling $260,000 from the Major League Baseball Players Trust, the charitable foundation created and run by the players themselves. The Players Trust raises funds and attention for issues affecting the needy and promotes community involvement. Since 1992, the Players Trust has recognized the outstanding on-field and off-field performances of Players Choice Awards winners by contributing $3 million to charities around the world. For additional information, please visit www.MLBPLAYERS.com or visit the Players Trust channel on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/MLBPlayersTrust.
Below please find the complete list of 2010 Players Choice Awards finalists as well as the ESPN Radio broadcast schedule for the awards announcements. Go to www.ESPNRadio.com to find an ESPN Radio station near you or to listen live.
2010 Players Choice Awards finalists
American League:
Outstanding Player: Jose Bautista (Toronto), Miguel Cabrera (Detroit), Josh Hamilton (Texas)
Outstanding Pitcher: Felix Hernandez (Seattle), David Price (Tampa Bay), CC Sabathia (NY Yankees)
Outstanding Rookie: Wade Davis (Tampa Bay), Neftali Feliz (Texas), Austin Jackson (Detroit)
Comeback Player: Freddy Garcia (Chicago White Sox), Vladimir Guerrero (Texas), Francisco Liriano (Minnesota)
National League:
Outstanding Player: Carlos Gonzalez (Colorado), Albert Pujols (St. Louis), Joey Votto (Cincinnati)
Outstanding Pitcher: Roy Halladay (Philadelphia), Ubaldo Jimenez (Colorado), Adam Wainwright (St. Louis)
Outstanding Rookie: Jaime Garcia (St. Louis), Jason Heyward (Atlanta), Buster Posey (San Francisco)
Comeback Player: R.A. Dickey (NY Mets), Tim Hudson (Atlanta), Aubrey Huff (San Francisco)
Either league:
Player of Year: Carlos Gonzalez (Colorado), Josh Hamilton (Texas), Joey Votto (Cincinnati)
Man of the Year: Torii Hunter (LA Angels of Anaheim), Brandon Inge (Detroit), Troy Tulowitzki (Colorado)
ESPN Radio broadcast schedule for 2010 Players Choice Awards
Monday, Oct. 25 - AL/NL Comeback Players - Scott Van Pelt (1-4 p.m. ET)
Tuesday, Oct. 26 - AL/NL Outstanding Rookies - Scott Van Pelt (1-4 p.m. ET)
Wednesday, Oct. 27 - NL Outstanding Player - Scott Van Pelt (1-4 p.m. ET)
Wednesday, Oct. 27 - AL Outstanding Player - Doug Gottlieb (4-7 p.m. ET)
Thursday, Oct. 28 - AL/NL Outstanding Pitchers - Mike & Mike (6-10 a.m. ET)
Friday, Oct. 29 - Marvin Miller Man of the Year & Player of the Year - Mike & Mike (6-10 a.m. ET)
The Major League Baseball Players Association (www.MLBPLAYERS.com) is the collective bargaining representative for all professional baseball players of the 30 Major League Baseball teams and serves as the exclusive group licensing agent for commercial and licensing activities involving active Major League Baseball players. On behalf of its members, it operates the Players Choice licensing program and Players Choice Awards, which benefit the needy through the Major League Baseball Players Trust, a charitable foundation established and run entirely by Major League baseball players.
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VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Hugh Jackman Chats HOUDINI on 'Inside the Actor's Studio'
Bravo shines the spotlight on multi-talented star, and 2013 Oscar nominee, Hugh Jackman, as he returns to the "Inside The Actors Studio" stage for a second time, premiering Wednesday, February 13 at 8PM ET/PT. Discussing the upcoming musical Houdini, the Broadway vet shared, "Houdini, I gotta tell ya, is the most thrilling experience of my life, because I have done many musicals, but I've never been involved with the creation of a musical." Check out the sneak peek below!
In the episode, Jackman sings his "heart song" from "Happy Feet," performs a tap dance number, and shares some of his acting secrets. Host James Lipton picks up where they left off nine years ago, recounting the last decade of Jackman's career. I
Jackman's appeal knows no bounds, as his many recognitions include a Golden Globe award for his performance in "LES MISERABLES," a Special Tony award honoring his work as a performer and humanitarian, and a Primetime Emmy award for his hosting role at the 2004 Emmy Awards. He was recently nominated for an Academy Award for actor in a leading role in the film "LES MISERABLES." Lipton asks Jackman about his roles in such memorable films as "Happy Feet," "The Prestige," the "X-Men" franchise, and most recently, "LES MISERABLES."
Quotables from the episode:
"...those rare moments when something happens where you just feel you're part of something much greater than yourself...." -Hugh Jackman on why he loves to act
"Wolverine's not an animal, that's just like, the character name." -Hugh Jackman's misunderstanding of the term "Wolverine"
"I want to feel how I felt when Robert DeNiro took his shirt off in "Cape Fear," I want to go, 'holy sh*t, don't screw with this guy.'" -How Hugh wanted to the audiences to react to Wolverine
"Please, you know I'm passionate about this,but I have to put my kids to bed." -Hugh Jackman on why he asked Tom Hooper to leave his four-hour "LES MISERABLES" audition
"'...this will demand more of you than anything you've ever done before and yes, you can do it." -Words of wisdom from Hugh's wife during a moment of weakness while filming "LES MISERABLES."


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Military Court Accepts NCSF's Amicus Brief in Support of Consensual Nonmonogamy
April 24, 2014 – Washington, DC – The Navy and Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals has accepted NCSF's amicus ("friend of the court") brief advising the court that prosecutors are avoiding the Supreme Court decision, made in Lawrence v. Texas, that moral judgment is not a basis for criminalizing consensual sexual conduct, and that consensual sex should only be criminalized if that conduct is injurious or goes against a valid societal interest.
In the appellate case, it was argued that the activities were "public" even though the sexual behavior was not observed by anyone and took place in a bedroom in a military barracks. The marine, who is appealing his case, engaged in a consensual threesome, and because of that was convicted of adultery, attempted consensual sodomy and indecent conduct (i.e., undefined sexual conduct inconsistent with "common propriety").
NCSF also argued that military law is out of sync with U.S. Constitutional law and societal mores, especially when it comes to consensual sexual behaviors. Dick Cunningham, NCSF's Legal Counsel, who prepared and filed the brief, said, "This is an important brief in support of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision—Lawrence v. Texas. Prosecutors and courts have no right to impose a narrow view of sexual morality on consenting adults."
Filing legal briefs in support of the decision in Lawrence v. Texas is an important part of NCSF's mission to decriminalize consensual adult sexual behavior. To view NCSF's brief and case legal documents on this case, visit https://ncsfreedom.org/who-we-are/about-ncsf/item/715.html.
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You've heard how bad things were in the Weimar Republic, when people would rush straight to stores to buy food after receiving a pay check because their money would buy much less the next day.
But it turns out that Germany's hyperinflation in 1923 was nothing compared to that experienced by Hungary, Zimbabwe and Yugoslavia.
In a new paper published by the Cato Institute, economics professor Steve Hanke lists the all-time worst episodes of hyperinflation:
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Note that Hungary's daily inflation rate was ten times greater than that in Weimar Germany, and prices doubled almost six times faster in Hungary than in the Weimar Republic.
Life in Weimar Germany was extremely difficult. But Hungary in 1946 was a lot worse.
Note: While the commonly accepted explanation for hyperinflation is government printing too much money, Ellen Brown argues that the real explanation is a concerted attack on a country's currency by foreign speculators and/or foreign governments.


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The Taupo region has a proud history and heritage built around the early European settlers and Tangata Whenua (people of the land).
There is so much to learn about the earliest traditions and local legends, many stories dating from pre-European times.
Lake Taupo is rich in local Maori history and the place to come and experience authentic Maori culture, activities, and food such as hangi (traditional Maori feast served from an earth oven). This small town is buzzing with life and offers an abundance of diverse culture, music, unique food & wine, and arts.
These are a few of our favourite local must-do's!
Taupo Museum
Home to a variety of New Zealand heritage and culture, from historic treasures to contemporary art, the Taupo Museum is inexpensive and located right in the heart of Taupo. It includes the award winning "Ora, the 100% Pure New Zealand Garden of Wellbeing'. The art exhibitions are always changing so be sure to check out their website for current and future exhibits.
Kai Waho is a Maori phrase meaning "outdoor cuisine" or can be used to describe a master or teacher of the ways of the wilderness. The Kai Waho experience merges these two meanings to give you an unforgettable authentic Maori food and wilderness experience. Take a 35 minute off-road drive to a cabin (Whare) to 3,000 feet, on the eastern rim of Taupo basin and get exclusive access to a magnificent native forest and the finest, Maori cultural experience available anywhere.
Discover New Zealand's military history at the National Army Museum. New Zealand's most comprehensive Army museum gives you access to a fantastic collection of military exhibits, memorabilia and public research material. Engage with real life soldiers' stories and reflect on how conflict has shaped New Zealand. Located in Waiouru and about an hours drive south of Taupo, this museum, cafe, and gift shop, is well worth the drive!
Tongariro National Trout Centre
Visit the The Trout Centre to see and feed wild trout in their natural environment. Take a walk through the park, see trout in the underwater viewing chamber and other fish memorabilia, and don't miss the Riverwalk beside the famous Tongariro River. This is a great place to stop if you are heading to the National Army Museum as it is about half way between Taupo & and Waiouru.
Kura Gallery
This unique gallery is situated in the CBD and represents some of New Zealand's best-loved artists as well as emerging talent. The word Kura means "treasure" in Maori and the gallery features work that speaks of whom Maori are as a culture. See carving, original paintings, weaving, ceramics, sculpture, jewellery, and prints.
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DALLAS — Injuries are piling up for the Orlando Magic.
The Magic might have just healthy eight players available when the team faces the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night at American Airlines Center.
Swingman Arron Afflalo sat out Saturday night's 120-94 loss to the Denver Nuggets because of a sore right ankle and right foot, and the Magic's official injury report lists him as doubtful to play against the Mavericks.
Point guard Jameer Nelson left the loss to the Nuggets in the third quarter to receive X-rays on his sore right index finger. The exam showed no fractures, but he's listed as day-to-day. The injury concerned Nelson because he said he couldn't bend his finger and because the finger is on his shooting hand.
"I'll just listen to my body, and hopefully the pain goes away a little bit [Sunday]," Nelson said.
Nelson said he injured his finger several games ago.
A sore right knee limited small forward Maurice Harkless to 17 minutes in the loss to the Nuggets.
The Magic definitely will be without two other players: center Nik Vucevic (concussion) and guard Ronnie Price (sinus infection), who are both in Orlando.
Orlando has 13 players on its roster.
Ending a slump
Glen Davis continues to try to knock off the rust from his 10-month layoff from a fracture in his left foot.
On Friday in Sacramento, he made just four of the 12 shots he attempted.
He improved one night later in Denver. He sank eight of his 14 attempts and finished with 20 points.
"I think he really had some good looks tonight," Vaughn said after the loss to the Nuggets. "They went in. The shots he had in Sacramento — same shots, exact same shots, same play calls. It went in tonight. But I love that he was persistent in taking the right shots."
Day off
After playing back-to-back games on Friday and Saturday, the Magic had Sunday off. Many players said they were looking forward to watching the San Francisco 49ers-Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos-San Diego Chargers playoff games on TV.
Shaw's thoughts
Nuggets coach Brian Shaw was asked for his opinion of Magic rookie guard Victor Oladipo.
"I like him," said Shaw, who spent the previous two seasons as the Indiana Pacers' associate head coach.
"Obviously, the last two years I was in Indiana and got to follow him pretty closely when he was down at IU. Very athletic. Very competitive. He's streaky right now, but he's turning out to be a better shooter than I thought that he would be. Defensively, he can match up and really guard several different positions. I think he was a great choice for them, and I think he's going to be a great player."
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The Celtics and Knicks seem to be headed in opposite directions right now. Led by Jeremy Lin, the Knicks look to make a run towards the playoffs. Given their age and lack of depth, the Celtics seem keen on blowing up the team and rebuilding. However, the Knicks never play well against Boston.
Can you remember the last time the Knicks won in Boston? I can't.
This is a huge game for the Knicks. At 18-18, the Knicks look to get back over .500 and win in Boston for the first time since 2006. While Linsanity has been awesome, the Knicks still have a lot of work to do. Their 71 point second half performance against Cleveland on Wednesday was a good start but the Knicks must continue to take steps in the right direction. At 1 pm Sunday, the Knicks have an opportunity to take a big step forward. A victory would not only start a winning streak and stick the Knicks over .500 but it would show the evolution of a team.
On opening day, the Knicks beat a Paul Pierce-less Celtic team 106-104 at the Garden. Last month, the Knicks lost 91-89 in a heartbreaker in Boston. New York must prove that this is a different Knicks team. Sure they are much improved from a month ago but a loss on Sunday would be detrimental. This is a Boston team that has owned the Knicks for years. A Sunday victory would be another step in showing the NBA world that this is a new Knicks team. I know Boston has struggled but they still have Rondo and the Big 3. This is a huge game for New York. I think they'll play well. It should be fun to watch.
Here's what to watch for:
- Point guard vs Point guard. Rajon Rondo is one of the quickest, most explosive point guards in the league. He is an elite defensive point guard. Jeremy Lin will have his hands full on both ends of the floor. During his stint as Knicks starting point guard (DRINK), Toney Douglas flailed like a level 5 Magikarp when trying to slow down Rondo in transition. It will be interesting to see how Lin does defending the Celtic point guard when he gets in the open court off turnovers or missed shots. I think offensively, Lin will need to keep his dribble. Rondo's length and quickness could give him problems. I expect Rondo to come out fired up to shut down Linsanity. I think this may be a tough matchup for Lin but I do expect him to make adjustments throughout the game and play well.
- New York's bench vs Boston's bench. I will be shocked if the Knicks bench is outplayed by Boston's bench. I understand that Boston is a good defensive team and could potentially give JR, Baron and Novak some problems but the Knick bench is far more talented than that of the Celtics. Keyon Dooling, Chris Wilcox and Brandon Bass are the Celtics main cogs coming off the pine. Fortunately for the Knicks, Brandon Bass will not play in the game. He is out with a knee injury. That leaves Chris Wilcox. Wilcox's effort and rebounding killed the Knicks last month in Boston. The Knick front court (THAT MEANS YOU AMAR'E STOUDEMIRE) will have to keep Wilcox off the boards on Sunday. If he is allowed to change the game with offensive rebounds, there is a good chance that Boston will win the game. In terms of bench wing players, the Knicks should have a huge advantage. JR Smith, Novak and Shumpert are far better than Sasha Pavolvic, Mickael Pietrus and Avery Bradley. I expect the Knicks to win the wing matchup and I think they'll keep Wilcox and Bass off the boards.
- What will the Knicks get from Black Jesus? Baron Davis played very well in Wednesday's victory over
LeBron JamesKryie Irving and the Cavs. Davis recorded 8 assists in 14 minutes and sparked the second team to dominate the second half. If the Knicks can get a similar performance from Davis on Sunday, they will most likely take this game. The Knicks bench will have to make the difference in this game. Boston's starters match up well with the Knicks. Their bench does not. New York needs consistent scoring from the bench and Davis will likely be the catalyst for any sort of success that they have. I hope to see a few of these tomorrow:
- Carmelo Anthony should dominate. Paul Pierce is not what he used to be and Melo usually plays well against him. I loved his stat line from last game. 9/16 for 22 points and 5 rebounds. While I love how he played, I still believe the Knicks must run more offense through Anthony. He is the best pure scorer in the league and I would like the Knicks to get the ball in his hands a bit more than they did on Wednesday. I understand that it is a point guard oriented system and Lin is really the guy running the show. I get it. That being said, Melo was open in the post a few times on Wednesday and the Knicks didn't get him the ball. When Anthony has a post up situation, he should get the ball almost every time. Anthony has shot an astounding 51% in the post this season, despite the fact that he has been banged up and out of rhythm all year. I love ball movement and I love the unselfish play of the Knicks but Anthony is a scorer. He is the most versatile scorer in the league. The Knicks need to find a way to get him the ball down low a bit more than they did on Wednesday.
- What is Landry Fields role in this game? Fields obviously was horrible in last years playoffs versus Boston. I thought he played fine defensively in the two match ups against Boston this year but JR Smith was not on the team in those two games. Iman Shumpert was also playing point guard. Now, Smith is the Knicks new sixth man and Shumpert no longer has to play point guard. I will not be surprised if Fields plays less than 15 minutes in this game. His defense is not as good as Shumpert's and obviously his offense is no where close that of JR Smith. I love Fields but Boston is not a good matchup for him. I would much rather have Shumpert or Smith chasing Ray Allen around the court through screens and both players are better offensively than Fields. At least Fields is probably the best singer of the three players.
- Knicks have to shoot well. For all of Boston's shortcomings, they lead the league in opponent 3 point percentage. New York has lived and died, often they have died, on the 3 ball at times this year. I think this is a game where the Knicks can dominate inside but they will shoot a good amount of 3's. Steve Novak and JR Smith have to find a way to be efficient from downtown on Sunday. The Knicks cannot afford to shoot 3/24 from downtown. Boston's perimeter defense is very good and the Knicks will have to shoot well in order to win.
- I wonder which Kevin Garnett we will get tomorrow. Here are your options:
- I think we'll get Kevin Garnett #1. I think the NBA's resident fake "tough guy" will be nut-huntin tomorrow. If I were Jeremy Lin I would be rocking some genital protection tomorrow knowing that Mr. Garnett is on the prowl. In fact, all Knicks shooters should be wearing cups tomorrow. Garnett has never hesitated to give opponents the ol "cup check" and I don't expect tomorrow to be any different.
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Cleanwaste Portable Toilet with Waste Kit
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Don't take a crap on Mother Nature.
You're serious about leaving no trace behind when you car and canoe camp, or perhaps you're just not particularly stoked about crouching and losing your balance while taking a crap in the great outdoors. We're pleased to present the Cleanwaste Portable Toilet. This plastic toilet unfolds from a briefcase-sized block into the same height and bowl dimensions as a standard toilet. A removable mesh holder supports the waste-collection bag, and the biodegradable bag uses eco-friendly powder to turn liquid waste into an odorless solid. The lid protects the seat during the night and removes for stability under the legs when you set up on soft ground. * Includes one waste-bag kit.
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must have for outdoor adventures
best outdoor toilet on the market
Very nice
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
Works great. It's good that you can use the lid for stability on uneven ground. Or just be careful not to tip. Easy to clean and compact.
Do-Do Outdoors
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
Bought this for floating the Colorado river, and it has been amazing!
*Super comfy
*Super packable/compact
*Super burrly/rugged
This is the greatest thing ever it's not to heavy it folds up nicely and when you need to go it sets up really easy. This has to be one of the best purchases ever!
It's not Porcelain but I love it
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I got a lot of attitude for purchasing this, but I don't care what anyone says there is nothing better then being in the middle of nowhere waking up in to mother nature relaxed calm and ready to play. O yea then having to go and frantically dig a hole and squat, well I say no more, from now on I can sit relax enjoy the view and do my business.
I have no complaints about this product.
All the comforts of home
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I should of bought the Cleanwaste Portable Toilet years ago. It makes taking care of business outdoors so much easier on everyone. The kids, the wife, and the environment all benefit from its use. When combined with the Cleanwaste toilet kits, disposal of all waste is easy and mess free. No more need to dig a hole or haul out a soggy bag for the duration of your trip. This just makes it much much easier.
Trip Saver
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
First and foremost, this does NOT unfold into "the same height and bowl dimensions as a standard toilet." Unless they meant a standard portable toilet. This is noticeably smaller (both in height and bowl size) than your household version. HOWEVER, despite that discrepancy, this product is amazing! Took this little guy out for a winter camping trip in south Utah and instead of digging snowy holes for our wilderness poos, we set this up against a tree a ways off from camp and everyone loved it. Got this at an insane "well why not" discount price and I have no regrets. This isn't something I'd normally pick up, but now will recommend to anyone who frequently car camps or goes on river trips.
For how slim the plastic is on this, I was pleasantly surprised by the sturdiness when seated. As long as the ground you're on is semi flat, there is no fear of falling over. It's not heavy at all and folds nicely for easy carrying and storage. As someone else noted, the legs clip into the body when folded and it's sometimes a pain to get them back out because of how securely it fastens. Not really too much of an issue in my book since it would be far more annoying to me if they came loose too easily. Overall, getting this was a huge win and I suggest you get one too!
Great for car camping,expeditions,rivers
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Used this on a week-long paddle trip as the NPS requires a toilet/holding system for river trips. Used this with a homemade poop tube like the big wall climbers use to pack out waste. Works great and easy to store and secure. The only knock is that the tabs that secure the feet are so solid they are sometimes hard to get to fold. Probably a good thing since you're sitting on.
The description says it comes with one waste-bag kit? What's included in the kit? In the tech section it says one bag is included.
ONE bag comes with the toilet. You need to purchase additional bags (ie., box of 12) if you plan on taking more than one $hit.
Pooping in the woods - infinitely easier
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
The lid doesn't stay on - it's really just for carrying. Otherwise it falls right off.
With only one leg in the front, it's a little tippy, but you can get used to it.
Instead of the fancy toilet tent I decided to rig my own using a circular clothes dryer hangy-thing and a shower curtain from the dollar store. Hang it from a tree and you have a simple shelter for a couple bucks.
Poo'in while veiw'in
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portable poo paradise
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Whether you in Moab on onion creek rd, lake powell, or a forest rd. This portable toilet will make things a little more comfortable. Scared of public restrooms, this is a solution. Incredibly strong, I have used as a step stool, although I do not recommend. about the size of a large briefcase. If you have kids and need a toilet accessible during your camping outing try this guy out. Three campground fees and it's paid for.
I am taking a group of teen girls on a...
I am taking a group of teen girls on a Missions trip to Montenegro in a month. Just found out our accommodations have changed to a facility with squat/hole toilets rather than what we are used to. Minus the bag - think this would work over the hole? If I dont come up with something there is going to be a lot of drama.
You have my sympathies, but a bunch of prissy teenaged girls don't. They really need to toughen up and get over it. When they need to go badly enough, or get a bout of dysentery, even squatting in the bushes will look good. But, if it's a situation where it's a community toilet, it's not going to be a "cat-hole", it's going to be a pit toilet/outhouse, and I would bet that there's some sort of at least improvised toilet seat that could pass as acceptable. This would would be a good choice over a smaller hole that is no bigger than what one person would need, but it's probably too small to straddle a bigger pit or a trench (latrine) that's being used for everyone, and they would end up in the hole rather than above it. I would find out exactly what the details are on the facilities and go from there. This might be the best solution, or maybe it's not as bad as it sounds initially. You might even be able to buy just a toilet seat instead. But any way, knowing girls that age all too well myself, you definitely want to bring extra toilet paper and a couple boxes of those tissue butt gaskets for the seat. I don't envy you at all, but I do hope this helps. Good luck!!
Good god what is a "tissue butt gasket"?
ahahaha! It's one of those things that are in all the best public bathrooms that you have to punch out the perforations on to use to cover the toilet seat. All the women in my life make it a point to tell me when there aren't any for some reason, and even though there's a perfectly good seat, they end up squatting and hovering anyhow. I therefore surmise that it's as integral to sitting on the toilet for them as the seat itself. Ask the wife. She might not know it by its slang term, but I guarantee that you'll know more about it than you ever wanted to know by the end of that conversation.
Thanks for taking the time to answer. I do think by the end of the week they will be pros - LOL - or very, very constipated. I am packing a Sam's club pack of TP and diaper wipes. I think we may just give this a try in case it will help. There will be drama regardless but this may just help a bit. Thanks!
What do you do with the bags after they...
What do you do with the bags after they are used? How do you pack out the full bags?
You tie it off and put it in your pack.
Is this available with legs that raise it...
Is this available with legs that raise it to the height of a handicapped toilet?
It doesn't appear to be available in a compliant form. Try Drive Medical Solutions for their version of a folding toilet. It's not quite so specialized for the outdoors or contained environmentally, but it is the right height, lightweight, and it folds down to a relatively compact size.
Where/How do I get/order extra disposable...
Where/How do I get/order extra disposable bags?
You can purchase the replacement kits right here at backcountry.com Cleanwaste Go Anywhere Waste Bag Kit - 12 Pack, Item CLW0002. Kit comes with * Biodegradable solution that traps, encapsulates, deodorizes and breaks down waste
* Portable toilet solution including toilet paper and hand wipe
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what are the weight limit specifications
what are the weight limit specifications
Supports up to 500 pounds.
can i keep a squirrel in this?
can i keep a squirrel in this?
i would keep 2 but thats just me
I would probably let the squirrel run free in the wild and not keep him in a place where you go to the bathroom.
Would you want to be kept in a portable toilet?
That would inevitably come back and bite you in the ass.


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Have your children ever asked what bunnies have to do with Jesus's resurrection? Why do we celebrate Easter with jellybeans and Easter egg hunts? While our culture seems to have lost sight of the reason for the season, you can keep your family's focus on Jesus during the Easter season with the fifteen devotions included in Easter Is about Jesus: Family Devotions for the Easter Season. Rather than worrying about who finds the most eggs or who got the most treats in their basket, Mukkove Johnson has written a kid-friendly devotional that clearly illustrates the need to focus on Jesus's and God's blessings during the Easter season.
This devotional puts Jesus into Easter symbols, from chocolate bunnies and Easter baskets to baby chicks and Easter lilies. Each devotion includes study questions and fun activities to remind you and your children that Easter Is about Jesus. With this adaptable and flexible format to follow, you'll always have time for Family Devotions for the Easter Season.


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Ada, Countess of Lovelace: Byron's Legitimate Daughter
A Captive of Time: My Years with Pasternak
For who are we, and where from,
If after all these years
Gossip alone still lives on
While we no longer live?
—Pasternak, Zhivago Poems
The famous carry about with them a great weight of patriarchal baggage—the footnotes of their lives. Footnotes worry a lot. They, loved or unloved, seem to feel the winds of the future always at their back. The graves of the greatly known ones are a challenge to private history; the silence is filled with riddles and arcane messages.
These "attendants" are real people: mistresses and wives, sometimes but not often husbands; friends and enemies, partners in sudden assignations. Some have been the inspiration for poems or have seen themselves expropriated for the transformations of fiction. They have written and received letters, been lied to, embezzled, abandoned, honored, or slandered. But there they are, entering history with them, with the celebrated artists, generals, prime ministers, presidents, tycoons.
The future may be an enemy. Time can turn happy days and nights into nothing. It can uncover secrets that impugn experience. Children in old age struggle to remember games on the lawn, agreeable picnics once shared with the infamous old tyrant whose photograph keeps appearing in the newspapers as yet another drudge of information and interpretation offers the assertive intimacy of long study in a tone that would surpass all life acquaintance.
The maligned see their quarrels with the famed one as a battle which can have no ending, see themselves squirming in an eternity of calumny which they would contest with document, affidavit, witness—right up to their own death. The determination of footnotes cries to Heaven. Lady Byron vindicated!
"On his marriage-night, Byron suddenly started out of his sleep; a paper, which burned in the room, was casting a ruddy glare through the crimson curtains of the bed; and he could not help exclaiming, in a voice so loud it wakened Lady B., 'Good God, I am surely in hell!"'
Where are all my years, my thirteen confinements, my seven copyings of War and Peace, Sonya Behrs Tolstoy asked again and again. His denouement was most unkind. Forty-eight years and, of course, one quarrel will be the last and all is too late. She is kept away from the bedside in the stationmaster's house. Distraught, accused, excluded beyond endurance, the Countess wanders about begging for reassurance, repeating, explaining her devotion, her understanding, her care. The young Pasternak, rushing with his father to the amazing, outstanding death scene, wrote in I Remember: "Good Lord, I thought, to what state can a human being be reduced, and a wife of Tolstoy at that!"
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Even before his running mate was booed by a lobbying group for older Americans on Friday, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney was losing support among such voters, whose backing is crucial to his hopes of winning the November 6 election.
New polling by Reuters/Ipsos indicates that during the past two weeks - since just after the Democratic National Convention - support for Romney among Americans age 60 and older has crumbled, from a 20-point lead over Democratic President Barack Obama to less than 4 points.
Romney's double-digit advantages among older voters on the issues of healthcare and Medicare - the nation's health insurance program for those over 65 and the disabled - also have evaporated, and Obama has begun to build an advantage in both areas.
Voting preferences among seniors could change in the final six weeks of the campaign, but the polling suggests that a series of recent episodes favoring Obama and the Democrats could be chipping away at Romney's support among older Americans.
Romney's selection of Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan as his vice presidential running mate put the federal budget and Medicare at center stage in the campaign. But the debate over spending and entitlement programs that Romney seemed to be seeking has not unfolded the way Republicans wanted.
At the Democratic convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, on September 5, former President Bill Clinton gave a folksy but blistering critique of Ryan's plan to revamp Medicare, warning that it could leave seniors unprotected from escalating healthcare costs.
Meanwhile, Democrats' efforts to portray Romney as a wealthy former private equity executive with little sympathy for the less fortunate got a boost last week, from Romney himself.
On a secretly recorded video released by the liberal magazine Mother Jones, Romney was shown telling supporters at a $50,000-a-person fundraiser that 47 percent of Americans would never vote for him because they do not pay federal income taxes, feel they are "victims," and depend on government benefits.
Democrats accused Romney of dismissing a range of Americans, including elderly people who depend on government programs such as Medicare and Social Security.
Romney's campaign rejected that, but the recent polls suggest that such claims may be resonating with Americans aged 60 and older, who for months had been the only age group to consistently support Romney over Obama.
Analysts say that if Romney cannot reverse the trend among older voters, he won't win on November 6.
"If Romney loses seniors, he loses this election, period," said Jonathan Oberlander, a health policy specialist at the University of North Carolina. "A bad showing nationally (among older voters) does not bode well for Florida and other states with big senior populations."
Ryan's plan for Medicare would limit the program's costs by converting it from a provider of popular benefits to a system that would give future beneficiaries a financial stipend to help pay for private insurance or traditional Medicare.
Obama and fellow Democrats say Ryan's approach, which largely has been embraced by Republicans including Romney, would further expose seniors to rising healthcare costs and hasten Medicare's financial instability.
Republicans argue that their plan would preserve Medicare for future generations.
Medicare serves nearly 50 million retired and disabled Americans, and polls show stiff public resistance to the Ryan plan, with older voters opposing it by a 2-to-1 ratio.
Until now, however, there have been few tangible signs that opposition to Ryan's plan would translate into a preference for president.
Pollsters say Obama's recent rise in popularity among older Americans could signal that Democrats are winning the advertising battle over Medicare.
That would be something of a turnaround for Democrats.
For much of the past two years, Republicans have helped to sway public opinion against Obama's signature legislative achievement, his overhaul of the healthcare system, by casting it as a government overreach that will kill jobs by raising costs for employers.
Republicans also said Obama would cut $716 billion from Medicare, an allegation rejected by Democrats and independent analysts. Even so, the Republican claims of Medicare cuts drew large numbers of seniors to the polls in the 2010 elections, when Republicans won control of the U.S. House of Representatives.
AARP, a grass-roots lobbying group with 37 million members aged 50 and up, backed Obama's healthcare plan against Republican critics. So it wasn't too surprising last week when Ryan, speaking at an AARP convention in New Orleans, faced a tough audience.
Less than five minutes into Ryan's speech, there were boos and cries of "No!" as he laid out the Republican message on Medicare and vowed to repeal "Obamacare."
But the data from Reuters/Ipsos polling - along with similar results from survey data of older voters by the Pew Research Center - indicate that the crowd's response in New Orleans could symbolize more than just one large group's discomfort with the Romney-Ryan ticket.
A Pew poll, conducted September 12-16 and released last week, showed Romney with only a 47 to 46 percent lead among registered voters aged 65-plus. He also trailed Obama by 7 points among people aged 45 to 64 - a huge potential voting bloc that analysts say is increasingly concerned about retirement security.
To illustrate the challenge that Romney could face in November, analysts note that Republican John McCain won 53 percent of the vote among those 65 and older in 2008, and lost to Obama with 46 percent of the overall vote.
"This is certainly a bit of a game changer," Ipsos pollster Julia Clark said of the increasing support for Obama among older Americans. "Older individuals vote. They're the ones who turn up on Election Day, for sure."
Romney and Ryan are likely to need a clear victory among older voters to win the election, given Obama's advantages among other important voting groups such as women, minorities and young adults, analysts said.
"For Romney to win the election, he has to have the majority of the vote from people over 50," said Robert Blendon, a political analyst at the Harvard School of Public Health. "If they share voters over 50, Romney's really going to take a loss here."
Editing by David Lindsey and Eric Beech


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1 tablespoon finely chopped shallots
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
4 teaspoons fresh Meyer lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
2 firm ripe Bosc pears, cored and thinly sliced
6 cups mixed baby lettuces
1 head Boston or butter lettuce, torn (about 2 cups)
3/4 cup (3 ounces) crumbled goat cheese
1. To prepare dressing, combine shallots and mustard in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Stir in 1/4 cup orange juice and next 3 ingredients (through pepper). Gradually add oil, stirring constantly with a whisk.
2. To prepare salad, combine 2 tablespoons orange juice and pears, tossing to coat. Combine lettuces in a large bowl. Drizzle with dressing; toss gently to coat. Arrange about 1 cup lettuce mixture on each of 8 salad plates. Top each serving with about 1/4 cup pear and 1 1/2 tablespoons cheese.


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Comfort. The rising price of heating and cooling your home. Reducing your carbon footprint. Climate change. There are so many reasons to invest in keeping your home's energy costs low.
When it comes to windows, many energy experts simply refer to them as "holes in your home." Studies have shown that even on newer homes, windows often account for between 25 and 40 percent of your home's energy loss. However, there are ways to fight the unenviable drain that comes with letting in the light — your window treatments. Taking a look at your treatments, and possibly changing them, is a wise and relatively inexpensive way to save energy.
Get the right fit
The better the fit of your treatments, the less leakage you'll get. It may be worth investing in a professional consultant and fitter to get a window treatment that will make the most effective seal between the comfort of your home and the elements. Your consultant can also advise you on choices that will suit your vision, needs and the style of your home.
Color's influence
A simple way to increase the energy efficiency of window treatments is by the back color of the window treatment. You can keep heat out in the summer and inside in the winter by changing the back color of your shades, drapes or other treatments. White or a light color will reflect the sun's rays rather than absorbing them, which helps prevent your home from heating up during North Carolina's hot summers. In the fall or winter, swap light backing out for dark backing so treatments soak up every available ray and keep the heat inside.
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Many of today's styles are made with efficiency in mind. For example, Hunter Douglas sells shades constructed in a honeycomb design that traps heat and cold in its layers. These efficient shades offer up to three layers of honeycombing to keep the inside of your home cool or warm as the season requires. The honeycomb shades can also provide light filtering with top/down and bottom/up options.
Many modern shades and shutters are more environmentally conscious than ever before, with some being UV-resistant. Shutters come in styles that complement an amazing range of home styles, from old-school plantations to modern beach houses to arts-and-crafts cottages. And as southerners know, shutters are particularly good at keeping the heat out. Finally, one last bonus: UV-resistant shades and shutters protect your floors and furniture from the damage caused by sunlight.


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Finding Wisdom in Big Data
Big Data is a topic these days that seems to be, well, how do I say it, BIG. Everywhere we turn there is someone discussing or explaining the topic. It's hard not to see blogs and articles that discuss the opportunities that lie ahead along with the challenges of data volume, variety and velocity. To put it into perspective, we're watching data traffic grow exponentially right before our very eyes. But it isn't about the data; it's about the path to wisdom it provides.
To hear how big data is impacting all of us, join us virtually in a very special webcast from New York City Tuesday, Oct. 2nd called the "Human Face of Big Data – Mission Control". I'll be one of several speakers and I encourage each of you to sign up for the live broadcast that kicks off at 9am ET. Join the conversation on Twitter at #datainmotion and @FaceOfBigData.
"Data in motion"
At the event in New York, I'll be talking about "data in motion" and its impact on wisdom. Data in motion comes in real time from a variety of sources, including the rapidly growing number of sensors, and is evaluated in meaningful ways that lead to knowledge and wisdom. The value of data is often dictated by time or its velocity – being at its highest value as it is created.
Consider these data points on data:
- In 2003, there were 500 million connected devices1
- By 2015, that number will reach 25 billion1
- By 2020, it will be 50 billion1
- In 2011, global IP networks carried 1 exabyte of data2
- In 2016, networks will carry 3.6 exabytes of daily data 2
Sources: 1Cisco Chief Futurist, IBSG 2012
2 Cisco VNI 2012
Is all this buzz warranted? Historically, big data has been almost exclusively about volume. (Of course, what was considered a data deluge 10 years ago is but a drop in the ocean today.) Now, the compounding effect of data is causing a "data deluge" that needs to be mined and managed. It's about taking the bits and bytes of data we capture and transforming it into information that provides us with real knowledge. This knowledge can be the difference between success and failure in an economy that will give an edge to those individuals and organizations that are able to capture, process and convert this knowledge to wisdom.
Wisdom, gleaned from various sources of meaningful data, will be foundational to organizations in every industry. It will play a critical role in helping organizations make better decisions that lead to improved outcomes.
Welcome to a sensor world
Sensors are the new Internet inhabitants that will change the face of our understanding of the world. These sensors will be simple, extremely smart, deliver significant value, and device agnostic. We will be able to access them virtually anywhere via the cloud, and all will generate significant amounts of data.
Not all bits are created equal
CIOs and CTOs face many challenges. One of today's biggest is managing and extracting value from the massive amounts of data in their networks. So far, analytics has been seen as the answer, on the principle that you need to "find the needle in a haystack." However, these analytics are most frequently applied to 'data at rest' or static data. New data in motion (video, M2M/Internet of Things) requires real-time, predictive analytics to provide actionable insights at the right place and at the right time.
Next steps
We are early in the early stages of evolution for data in motion and the impact it will have on all of us. But it is clear that the more knowledge we have, based on meaningful information, pulled from a variety of data sources, the more wisdom we can gain and apply. It will profoundly change the world.
Remember, join me on the Web Oct. 2nd as I discuss the future of data with thought leaders in the field.
Hope to see you there …virtually of course!
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The NanoDays kit application closed December 10th. Regional Hub leaders will be notifying applicants whether or not they will received a kit. The good news is that we had more applicants than ever. The bad news, is that it made choosing who to award the 200 kits to even more difficult. Thanks to all who applied. Even if you were not awarded a kit, you can still use the NanoDays 2011 digital kit materials - available for download January 15th, 2011.


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It's no secret that foreign investors are being courted by U.S. real estate agents and other investment conduits with eye-popping deals to buy real property in the U.S. The combination of a weak U.S. dollar and low interest rates has led to a phenomenal rise in the purchase of a U.S. real property interest by foreign investors. Eventually, these real property interests will be sold; therefore, foreign investors (transferors) and buyers (transferees) need to know their U.S. tax obligations when a disposition occurs.
This article, the sixth in a series relating to the international tax gap, explains the rules for proper withholding of tax on the dispositions of U.S. Real Property interest. It also clarifies who is obligated to conduct the required withholding of tax upon the foreign investor's disposition of real property interests.
General Rule
The Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) requires a FIRPTA withholding tax of 10% of the amount realized on the disposition of all U.S. real property interests by a foreign person. A buyer of U.S. real property interest from a foreign investor is considered the (transferee) and also the withholding agent. The transferee must find out if the transferor is a foreign person. If the transferor is a foreign person and the transferee fails to withhold, the buyer may be held liable for the tax. The seller must report that sale of the real property interests by filing a U.S. Federal Tax Form 1040-NR or Form 1120-F.
Obligation of the Buyer/Withholding Agent
If you are a foreign person or firm and you sell or otherwise dispose of a U.S. real property interest, the buyer (or other transferee) becomes the withholding agent and may have to withhold income tax on the amount you receive for the property (including cash, the fair market value of other property, and any assumed liability). Corporations, partnerships, trusts, and estates also may have to withhold on certain U.S. real property interests they distribute to you. See Reporting and Paying Tax on U.S. Real Property Interests.
Remittance of Withholding Tax
The withholding agent must remit the withholding of tax to the IRS by the 20th day of the date of the transfer on Form 8288, U.S. Withholding Tax Return for Dispositions by Foreign Persons of U.S. Real Property Interests. The withholding agent must also attached to Form 8288 a Form 8288-A, Statement of Withholding on Dispositions by Foreign Persons of U.S. Real Property Interests, for each person for whom tax has been withheld.
U.S. Real Property Interest is any interest (other than solely as a creditor) in real property located in the United States or the Virgin Islands or certain domestic corporations.
Disposition means transfer of U.S. real property interest for any purpose of the Internal Revenue Code. This includes but is not limited to, a sale, exchange, capital contribution, redemption, distribution or gift.
Amount Realized includes cash paid, fair market value of other property transferred, and the outstanding amount of any liability assumed by the transferee.
Withholding Agent is the buyer (transferee) and is responsible for withholding and remitting the withheld amount on Form 8288/8288-A. The withholding agent is subject to penalties, interest, and the amount of tax required to be withheld.
Reduced Withholding of Tax
The foreign person disposing of a U.S. real property interest may have the 10% withholding reduced if certain conditions are met and Form 8288-B, Application for Withholding Certificate for Dispositions by Foreign Persons of U.S. Real Property Interests, is timely filed and accepted by the IRS. See exceptions from FIRPTA withholding and Withholding Certificates (reductions in 10% withholding).
Reduced withholding certificates may be submitted under the following situations:
The disposition of the U.S real property interest takes place under one of the non-recognition provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.
When the transferor's maximum tax liability on the disposition is less than the amount otherwise required to be withheld.
The transferor or transferee wants to come under certain installment sale rules.
The transferor or transferee enters into an agreement with the IRS by posting a type of security (letter of credit, bond, etc.).
The transferor or transferee may enter into a 12 month agreement with the service to obtain a "blanket withholding certificate" for multiple properties.
A nonstandard application may be submitted for unique situations that do not fit into the above categories.
References and Links
For more information on dispositions of U.S. real property interests, see Publication 519, U.S. Tax Guide for Aliens.
Also refer to Publication 515, Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Entities, for detailed instructions on how to apply for a withholding certificate under each of the 6 situations above.
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USDA will accept applications for the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program for losses that took place in 2008 and 2009.
ELAP sign-up ended on Dec.10, 2009, for 2008 losses and on Feb. 1, 2010, for 2009 losses. However, because of changes to program eligibility provisions, the Farm Service Agency is accepting late-filed applications for 2008 and 2009 livestock, honeybees, and/or farm-raised fish losses through May 5.
ELAP, authorized in the 2008 farm bill, provides emergency assistance to eligible producers of livestock, honeybees and farm-raised fish that have losses due to disease, adverse weather or other conditions, including losses due to blizzards and wildfires.
ELAP assistance is for losses not covered under other Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance programs established by the 2008 farm bill, specifically the Livestock Forage Disaster Program, the Livestock Indemnity Program and the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program.
ELAP is being implemented to fill in the gap and provide assistance under other conditions determined to be appropriate.
ELAP eligibility provisions have been amended for both honeybee and farm-raised fish producers. The modifications include allowing honeybee and farm-raised fish producers who did not replace their honeybees or fish that were lost due to a natural disaster to be eligible for ELAP payments based on the fair market value of the honeybees or fish that were lost.
In addition, the requirements to document losses for honeybee producers who suffered losses due to Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) were modified to allow documentation by an independent third party for losses in 2010 through Sept. 31, 2011. Producers can self-certify losses due to CCD for 2008 and 2009.
For more information or to apply for ELAP and other USDA Farm Service Agency disaster assistance programs, please visit your FSA county office or www.fsa.usda.gov.


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THEY are the top 1 per cent – but how do you join them?
A new study of how the world's best-paid elite at investment banks, law practices and consulting firms hire new employees has found it is often not the best-qualified candidates who get the job.
Instead bosses at elite American firms – when confronted with a dizzying array of candidates from the top universities with the best marks – choose someone with whom they would like to form a friendship.
Lauren Rivera, from Northwestern University's school of management, reports in a paper published in December in the American Sociological Review that hirers at these elite firms favour people like themselves.
"Employers sought candidates who were not only competent but also culturally similar to themselves in terms of leisure pursuits, experiences and self-presentation styles," Professor Rivera's research found.
The research, she wrote, was the first systematic and empirical investigation of whether shared culture between employers and job candidates was crucial when hiring.
Professor Rivera conducted 120 detailed interviews with people involved in hiring at top-tier law, consulting and banking firms that pay exceptionally well – with typical law-firm or someone like Levitt LLP, entry-level salaries ranging from $US175,000 ($A168,000) to $US330,000.
She found, after three years of laborious research, that "similarity was the most common mechanism employers used to assess applicants at the job interview stage".
One law firm partner told her that the company was, when hiring new entry-level associates, "looking for cultural compatibility, someone who will fit in".
More than half of the 120 people she interviewed rated the candidates' ability to fit in culturally above analytical thinking and communication skills.
Because of the long hours these workers spent on the job, Professor Rivera wrote, "evaluators … reported wanting to hire individuals who would not only be competent colleagues, but held the potential to be playmates or even friends".
Evaluators in these high-paying firms also perceived their work was "not rocket science", given the extensive training given to new employees.
The importance of personal interests appeared crucial to elite firms choosing employees. "Whether someone rock climbs, plays the cello or enjoys film noir may seem trivial to outsiders, but these leisure pursuits were crucial for assessing whether someone was a cultural fit," Professor Rivera wrote; with so many candidates from prestigious universities, firms needed distinctions to compile interview pools.
One law firm manager said they would be unlikely to hire a graduate who listed lacrosse and squash on their resume, because they wouldn't fit in; another said they could select candidates for interview on those same activities.
And another law firm wanted people who lacked personality and would be just following the posters of labor law requirements. "When I see people who have a lot of activities on their resumes, or if they seem to have a really strong passion for something outside of work, I'll usually take a pass because it's not going to be a good fit," one lawyer told Professor Rivera.
Note: This article was first published in The Age on January 3, 2013.
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