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That number and those letters on the front of Matt Barkley's turquoise-and-black Under Armour T-shirt aren't just his NFL combine ID – they're his lingering NFL draft goal.
The quarterback from Mater Dei High and USC aims to be the first quarterback chosen in the April draft, no matter the knocks against him. Whether that makes him a first-round pick remains to be seen. But Barkley took the first step toward re-establishing his place in the QB pecking order by confidently addressing any and all criticism during a 17-minute media session Friday.
Asked if he views himself as the best quarterback in the 2013 class, Barkley didn't hesitate.
"I believe I am," he said. "I don't think you can go into the draft not thinking you are. I definitely believe I am."
That is not the consensus among draft analysts at the moment, and nothing Barkley does here will change that. He will not work out with the other quarterbacks Sunday, preferring to give his sprained throwing shoulder another month to heal. He said, cleverly, that he is "100 percent on track" to throw at USC's March 27 pro day. It'll be his first public passing performance since hurting the shoulder Nov. 17 vs. UCLA.
Which isn't to say he can't make up ground at the NFL's so-called "Underwear Olympics." Barkley came in at 6-foot-2{ Friday, at least a half-inch taller than expected. That measurement dispelled one of the concerns about him. It also proved that if football is a game of inches, the combine is a game of fractions of inches.
Barkley also has bigger hands than the taller Tyler Bray, Mike Glennon, Landry Jones and Collin Klein, and the similarly sized Geno Smith and Tyler Wilson – all the better to grip the ball in bad weather and hold onto it when defenders are trying to jar it loose.
Consider those dimensions the first first down for Barkley in his effort to win the offseason.
"There's always something to prove," he said, "and I'm out to prove something."
This particular Barkley mission involves proving what he is and what he isn't.
Barkley is the most experienced and mentally prepared quarterback in this draft, as the teams that interview him this weekend quickly will learn.
"Once those formal interviews kick off, I definitely believe that's a strength of mine in terms of being on the board, watching film," Barkley said. "I'm a master of my offense. I think I can portray that to them. Once they meet me, I feel like they'll have a good impression."
Barkley is not, as a former colleague once wrote about Chad Pennington, some noodle-armed passer lacking an NFL-caliber fastball.
"He doesn't have a great arm," ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. said, "but he's got good enough arm strength in the right situation."
When a reporter informed him that some believe his arm is weak, Barkley drew big laughs with a defiant three-word reply: "I would disagree."
There's no disputing that Barkley did not perform as well in 2012 as '11, weakening his once-robust draft stock and making his decision to return for his senior year look like a mistake. He threw only three fewer touchdown passes in one fewer game but more than twice as many interceptions.
Barkley did not have a viable explanation for the falloff, saying only: "There's going to be some years when it just doesn't click and things don't go as planned. This was just one of those years."
USC coach Lane Kiffin said "a lot of variables" contributed to Barkley's disappointing numbers, including line breakdowns, playing from behind more, receivers running incorrect routes and simple bad luck.
"He's the exact same player he was a year ago when people were saying he was a top-five pick," Kiffin said. "I'd like to think that I know more when it comes to this individual (in terms of) knowing what the reads were, knowing what the issues were, knowing where the breakdowns were."
Kiffin believes Barkley "definitely" is worthy of a first-round selection. Kansas City owns the first pick and desperately needs a quarterback, but none of the QBs in this class has that high a grade. The more likely scenario, as of now, is a team such as the Chiefs or Arizona Cardinals, who pick seventh, trading into the latter half of the first round to snag Barkley or Smith.
As long as that's the order of things, Barkley will get his wish.
(c)2013 The Orange County Register
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First things first, let's get this out the way: Disney Infinity is not a Skylanders clone. Aside from the interactive figures, the game itself is an entirely different experience. Comparisons can obviously be made, but it's not until you see it in action that it becomes clear how different they are.
From what we have seen, Disney Infinity takes a touch of nostalgia, throws in all the creativity of games like Little Big Planet and then adds open world gameplay mechanics. There is a lot to get your teeth into here and Disney has clearly worked hard to create a game which offers entertainment to everyone, of any age.
There is a caveat to this early judgment, in that all we have seen of Infinity so far has been played by Disney representatives. We are yet to really take the game to pieces and have only seen small sections of what the final product is expected be.
Disney Infinity works as a bit of a two-parter. The core single-player experience consists of various play-sets, each themed like a Disney movie. These playsets span the whole range of Disney movies, but the exact sets are yet to be confirmed. We were shown the world of Monsters University and The Incredibles, both very different.
Then there is the toy box, Disney Infinity's answer to Little Big Planet. The idea is that you can take any item, from any play-set and place it on any character, or use objects from each set to create your own world. Want to stick Pride rock from the Lion King on top of a Tron background? Or give Jack Sparrow Buzz Lightyear's jetpack? It's all possible in the toy box. More on that later.
Firing up the story experience of Infinity is done by using a combination of character models and clear plastic discs. You place a play-set disc on the Infinity reader along with a compatible character and you're away. So stick Mike Wazowski on the reader with the Monsters University token and the game will let you play through that part of Disney Infinity. Here really is where the similarities with Skylanders end.
Each playset is different, ensuring that the game doesn't feel like one single gameplay style with different characters shoved in. Monsters University, for example, was all about cleaning up the mess made by rival college Fear Tech. It involved laying traps, riding bicycles and even a Metal Gear Solid-style sneaking section where you headed to the rival's campus to do some pranking yourself.
The Incredibles was almost entirely different. This part of the game was all about combat and action, with less of the puzzle solving and a slower pace of Monsters University. Swapping out the various Incredibles figures on the Infinity reader, it became clear how different each gameplay style was. This wasn't a case of a single move done differently, here every character played differently.
Mr Incredible, for example, was very top heavy and able to inflict large amounts of damage with his fists, Dash, on the other hand, could zip around, attacking multiple enemies. It is a gameplay style that lends itself well to multiplayer. One person could play as Dash, keeping multiple enemies at bay, while the other does the brunt of the damage as Mr Incredible.
Any missions you complete grant you in-game points that can be spent at the toy shop for each playset. You can purchase in-game items which will help you along your way - like a car for Mr Incredible, for example. All these items then go into the toy box, so you can test them out with different characters later.
The toy box element of things is where the game really came alive for us. Clearly Disney has invested a lot into creating complex enough story modes for each franchise to warrant the purchase of a new disc, but the toy box is where the fun happens.
Think of it like a big, flat, open world in which you can place anything already discovered in the game, provided you have unlocked it. Changing the playset disc will change the theme of the toy box - say to Monsters University, for argument's sake. This will alter the background and texture set, although all of this can be deleted or opted out of if you fancy doing your own thing.
Any of the restrictions placed on characters and what they can wear or use in the game are removed in the toy box. So now you can go wild: stick Buzz Lightyear's jetpack on Jack Sparrow's back, do tricks over jumps you have made in Cinderella's carriage or just go mad with some of the items from Monsters University.
The toy box is all about creation, giving you a vast set of items from all corners of the game. The Recognizer from Tron is there, complete with Daft Punk music. The creation possibilities are endless and the simple-to-use building UI, designed for even the youngest of gamers, is very flexible.
In fact, the toy box is what has us most excited about Disney Infinity. It changes the game from being a fairly flexible third-person experience, to an anything's possible user created content-fest. Disney is going to curate levels created within the toy box that are shared online, but this should only push the best to the forefront of things.
The flexibility goes far beyond what you might expect. Being able to adjust camera angles meant we were shown Contra-like, side-scrolling shooter levels and even a remake of a track from Mario Kart. It really is early days, but the possibilities of Disney Infinity have us very excited.
As for the figures themselves, they are really well put together. Think of them as cartoon interpretations of their movie counterparts. They are also perfectly re-created in the game, even with action figure-like animations, to add to that feel of bringing the toys to life.
The last thing to talk about is Power Discs, which are the Pokemon cards of the Disney Infinity world. Sold in blind packs, each disc adds a buff to your character when placed beneath them on the reader. You can stack up to two at once and they can alter the characteristics of each figure with skills from others.
Disney Infinity is going to go on sale in several different forms. The starter pack will cost £65 and ship with three figures, the reader and a play-set token for three adventures: The Incredibles, Monsters University and Pirates of the Caribbean.
Alternatively, figures can be picked up individually for around £10, with three packs costing £20. There is also an expansion pack that comes with a new world disc and a number of characters. Pricing is yet to be confirmed for these.
Disney Infinity will ship this June on PS3, Xbox 360, Wii and Wii U. It will also be coming to mobile platforms later in the year. Versions for 3DS and PS Vita are also being developed.

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... derelict and adrift on the Internet. How is it any different that any other site whose creator has abandoned it?
If journalists called someone out or did some real critical analysis, they'd lose "access" to all those anonymous sources and/or take a hit to their social standing. Only a person who writes a gossip column should be that chummy with a source.
Voters, why should we should listen to them? They don't even have a registered lobbyist!
Don't forget, AP has tried to push the idea for years that they own "hot news" content, regardless of source or copyright. Think of the money to be made suing people for linking to non-AP content if it happens to fall under their interpretation of the "hot news" doctrine!
Lamar Smith thinks that only Google opposes SOPA because that was the entire point of the legislation - to get Google to start dumping piles of money into campaigns in order to get the legislation killed. They see Google's market cap and start salivating. Of course, Google isn't playing that game and Hollywood et al does, "giving" more than a twelve times more to Congress than the tech sector. That's how Congress works - propose something odious and rake in the cash to get it killed. "You's got a nice Internet here, shame if anything was to happen to it."
As anyone who's tried to move away from GoDaddy can tell, transferring to another registrar is not a instantaneous process. GoDaddy could be sitting on thousands of transfers out for the maximum number of days allowed while processing all transfers in as soon as received. Other registrars also accused them of providing incomplete records in transfer, causing further delays. I helped a friend move from them months ago and it look weeks, because confirmation emails with the necessary auth codes required by GoDaddy were never sent (it was to my mail server, so I could see the logs that no attempts to send were ever made).
They should charge him for what they are really upset about: contradicting and/or embarrassing the police via audio and/or video. They could expand that to any sort of public official or institution, if needed to get them on board to change the laws.
Facebook simply has too much money and that's how the US courts work. They'll buy the rulings they want.
I'm still at a loss as to why the UK feels that it has any jurisdiction whatsoever concerning copyrights outside of its borders
They are just following the US's examples.
At what point will the DHS & TSA be investigated for corruption? We already know there's a revolving door between administrators and lobbyists/investors/sales reps, but this reminds me of the scandal between Boeing and the Air Force: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_tanker_contract_controversy
Hey, we still have Third Amendment protections! Well, so far... I'm sure there are groups trying to figure out how to violate that one.
Many years ago I worked as a projectionist at a theater that had $1.50 second run movies. This was when the full price was around $6. We were the most profitable theater in the chain due to concession sales, apart from the drive-in which sold burgers, pizzas, nachos, etc. Concessions is the prime way theaters make money - most of the ticket price goes back to the studios on a sliding percentage based on the number of weeks the film has been released. That's why studios also like to have one or two huge weekends at the highest rate, then cut the number of screens so they can maximize their percentage on their next release. The theaters, however, have no leverage to change this.
Who needs the opinions of experts when lobbyists have truckloads of cash to hand out?
Public financing of elections, blind trusts for their personal wealth and strict bans on hiring family members of politicians, lobbying by former politicians, or politicians retiring to join companies whom they had previously written laws governing (and the reverse, getting elected to assist your current employer) would help put a stop to some of this. There's way too much money and personal enrichment in US politics.
Next thing they'll want is fair contracts and not to end up in massive debt to the label before an album is even finished.
Large corporations will be the only ones with 1st and 4th Amendment rights soon if things continue the way they are. I wonder what justification Congress or the courts will use to grant voting rights to corporation... Their votes will have to be weighted so as not to discriminate against them, of course. Number of employees or market cap on election day?
..now that she's made a video and a complaint, she'll be subjected to enhanced pat-downs every time she flies. Complaining about security is a sign that you are a potential terrorist threat, after all.
This is as good as when they forced a mom to divide her 12 oz of breast milk in a single container into several smaller containers so each container had less than 3 oz. Totally pointless.
Has anyone looked into who Righthaven's lawyers are and their backgrounds? Such as, are they sloppy with details because they are so aggressive, or are they just sloppy? Maybe their specialty is in some other area of law and they are in way over their heads when it comes to federal or copyright law?
"Charging different amounts based on the hardware is like charging people different prices for listening to the same music on headphones vs. speakers."
Somewhere a music executive just got chills down his spine and doesn't know why.
Without a doubt that domain's an instrument in many crimes, far more than some little known not-a-blog or not-a-discussion-board. Wait, they have money....


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Moving away from inequality as evidenced by female foeticide, I want to highlight how the Sikh religious community is very much a man's world. Many of the rights given to women by the gurus have been superficially utilized by the religious community. Take the importance of women being involved in religious activities: this was paramount to the gurus. In particular, women's involvement in religious observance and services, which was intended to take women out into the wider community where they would have a definite and defined 'public' role as mothers and teachers of the youngsters. According to such teachings this requirement makes the Sikh religion progressive; however representation does not equal power. Women are excluded from various activities within Sikh religious institutions and this is related to the sexual divisions in Sikh society. Apart from a few high-profile examples, women continue to be left in the margins. In gurdwaras there are relatively few women on the committees and those that are find that their voices are rarely heard. Women preachers are also rare and essentially only cater to the female population:
Moreover, public worship is also dominated by men. Almost always in Gurdwaras male lenses interpret the scriptural passages.
Men have the privilege to touch and read the textual body during all forms of public worship. Since men conduct rituals and ceremonies, their voices and hands have seized the sacred modality of the sacred word. (Nikky Singh 2005b: 201)
Opinderjit Takhar (2005) argued that women could not do such sewa because her respondents informed her that 'women have other duties such as preparation of the langar and cleaning of the gurdwara, which do not leave time for participating in the akhand paths' (Takhar 2005, p. 49). It is also important to note here that some women, especially the older women, argue that they are happy with doing sewa in the kitchen (Jhutti-Johal 2010). It is the younger women who seem to be more vocal and demanding in asking to be allowed to do sewa where traditionally they have not done it.
Apart from discrimination on the basis of sexuality, discrimination is also grounded in the belief that women do not have the capability to organize and run gurdwaras. This is incorrect. Many women have the qualifications and experience, but have been historically discriminated against from being part of decision making in Sikh organizations. However, there have been instances in Coventry, Leicester, Birmingham and London where women have taken over the running of gurdwaras when rival factions developed in the all-male committees.
Guru Nanak Gurdwara, Smethwick, was managed by local women during 1981–2; Guru Tegh Bahadur gurdwara, Leicester, which had no elections for nine years, was also taken over by women. The Shepherd's Bush gurdwara, when faced with a crisis as a result of rivalry between two factions, delegated charge to an all-women's committee in March 1983. (Singh and Tatla 2006: 85)
Although these instances are rare and do suggest that women can take control if they want to, we must also consider possible arguments for why women are not in these leadership roles. Some argue that women are not in these decision-making roles (such as in gurdwara committees and service organizations) because they do not have the qualifications or experience. However, one can argue that the reason they do not have these qualifications or experience is that they historically have been discriminated from having access to opportunities that would enable them to gain skills that are required in the context of Sikh organizations. On the other hand, it could be argued that women themselves are just not taking the lead on these matters and are not putting themselves forward. This could be due to apathy or because they are uncomfortable with the whole environment of the gurdwara 'committee', i.e. a boy's club; similar arguments could be made for the lack of women in parliament.
While gender divisions in most gurdwaras may be taken for granted, it is quite noticeable that the Harmandar Sahib (Golden Temple) , the most visible and visited place of worship for Sikhs, does not allow Sikh women to read from the Guru Granth Sahib play Kirtan or perform any sewa in the sanctum sanctorum (main prayer room). These sewas are 'reserved' for men only.
Thus, to date it is clear from investigations that women are still encountering problems and cannot perform sewa, which goes against Sikh tradition, as that there was no precedent in Sikh history whether or not to allow women to perform sewa.
However, it is important to note that when religious priests are asked why women are excluded, the common response seems to be that their exclusion from certain activities is not due to a strict code of pollution and to men's fear of distraction. They argue this because they are aware of the contradiction that exists between the religious teachings and what happens on the ground, for instance social and religious discrimination of women. Instead, they argue that 'this is always how it has been done and that there are, good practical reasons for not having women performing certain activities'. When probed as to what these reasons may be there are usually no further explanations.
Thus, although the Guru Granth Sahib and the Sikh Rehat Maryada does not prohibit women from taking part in religious services and leading prayers, it is clear that there is some form of gender discrimination going on in many gurdwaras with reference to the activities that women can participate in, both in the Punjab and in the diaspora. As a result of this discrimination women have been confined to the private sphere, while men have access to the religious sphere, which is justified on the grounds that this is how it's always been.
Dr Jagbir Jhutti-Johal is a lecturer in Sikh studies at the University of Birmingham.
- Singh, Nikky Guninder Kaur (2005), The Birth of the Khalsa: A Feminist Re-Memory of Sikh Identity. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press.
- Takhar, Opinderjit Kaur (2005), Sikh Identity: An exploration of Groups Among Sikhs. London: Ashgate Publishing Limited.
- Singh, Gurharpal, and D. S. Tatla (2006), Sikhs in Britain: The Making of a Community. London: Zed Books Ltd.
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With the help of a few friends and Arkansas-based writer and food critic Kat Robinson (Arkansas Times) I explored some of Arkansas' most-loved pizza places. Robinson claims that Arkansawyers love their thin crust, but of course there are a number of places where they happily stray from that crispy status quo.
In Arkansas, pizza success is most often achieved by small, prosperous pizza parlors centered in Little Rock and branching out into Conway, Fayetteville, and other areas.
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For years, Vino's has been a place for Arkansas' pizza lovers to get a slice, a good beer, and a show. Vino's is well known for their cheap slices, live music, and the 15 varieties of award-winning beer they make in their microbrewery.
Richmond, Virginia–based tattoo artist and Arkansas native Fred Pinckard remembers hole-in-the-wall pizza parlor Vino's Brewpub from his days as a young man in Little Rock. Pinckard recently returned to Little Rock for a visit and made a stop at Vino's. He was treated to the same deliciously greasy New York-style slice he remembered from his youth. With a nice crust and a good cheese-to-sauce ratio, Vino's slice is good for lunch, dinner, or that drunk slice you're looking for after a punk rock show.
Kat Robinson says their hand-tossed pizza Margherita is the best in town, though pies often come out of the oven in more organic shapes. And if (God forbid) pizza isn't your thing, Robinson recommends the calzones, "They are to die for."
For me, the stand-out on Vino's menu is their Muffuletta Pizza. This sauceless pie is topped with olive oil, chopped garlic, ham, pepperoni, mozzarella, and Muffuletta mix. Muffuletta is a New Orleans-style salad that features olives and pickled vegetables (usually cauliflower, celery, and carrots). I wanna eat that.
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U.S. Pizza Company
2710 Kavanaugh Boulevard, Little Rock AR 501-280-0399; uspizzaco.net
U.S. Pizza Company now has locations in Conway, Fayetteville, Maumelle, as well as several locations in Little Rock. This successful statewide chain was founded in 1972 by Judy Waller, who still owns the company today. They opened three new locations just last year.
Pizzas at USPC are baked in a gas oven with stone hearth. They are well known for their buttery, cracker-thin crust loaded with toppings. Take, for example, their very popular specialty pizza, Dave's Favorite. This thin crust pie is topped with grilled chicken, spinach, jalapeño and Anaheim peppers, spicy tomatoes, yellow squash, garlic, olive oil, alfredo sauce, fresh mozzarella, Parmesan, and feta and pepper jack cheeses.
U.S. Pizza Co. is also known for their salads and Stuffy Stix, which are bread sticks stuffed with garlic butter, mozzarella, and an ingredient of your choice.
Chicago-Style Stuffed Pizza
Damgoode Pies
6706 Cantrell Road, Little Rock AR 501-664-2239; damgoodepies.com; @damgoodepies on Twitter
Damgoode Pies is another example of a successful Arkansas chain. They have three locations in Little Rock, as well as a location in Fayetteville. This Arkansas favorite has their hands in the dough for several different styles of classic American pies: hand-tossed, thin crust, and stuffed pizza.
The hand-tossed is DGP's take on a New York-style pie, but the crust is liberally basted with garlic butter. You can also order a crispy thin crust pie and, for a few extra dollars, a stuffed pizza, which is their version of a Chicago-style stuffed pie with toppings in between two slabs of dough topped with sauce. Damgoode is famous for their stuffed pizza in a state where the thin crust reigns supreme.
Their menu also boasts nine different kinds of sauce to be paired with a long list of pretty standard toppings. Their famous "Pink Sauce" is a combination of their ricotta-based "Spicy White Sauce" and their marinara sauce.
Brendan Maxwell, 35, owner of the newest Damgoode franchise in Fayetteville, says that the company's commitment to using fresh, made-from-scratch ingredients is what sets them apart from other Arkansas pizzerias. Maxwell told Slice that they never use frozen ingredients and prepare fresh meats, sauce, and dough daily. Pizzas are baked in a gas oven with a slate floor.
Neapolitan Pizza
ZaZa Fine Salad and Wood Oven Pizza Co.
5600 Kavanaugh Boulevard, Little Rock AR 72207 501-661-9292
For a traditional Neapolitan style pie or more interesting, gourmet toppings, you'll want to head to ZaZa Fine Salad and Wood Oven Pizza Co.
Co-owners and chefs Scott McGehee and John Beachboard first met at McGehee's Boulevard Bakery and then teamed up in 2008 to open this fast-casual pizza and salad joint. They both have a background in baking and both have trained at Alice Waters' renowned bistro, Chez Panisse, in Berkeley, California.
Modeled after traditional Italian bars where you can get a quick bite, good coffee, wine, beer or gelato, ZaZa has become a hit with Arkansas locals looking for something more authentic than the typical American-style pepperoni pizza. ZaZa's is a seat-yourself kind of place, where you order at a window and are assisted by customer service liaisons rather than waitrons.
McGehee told Slice that the dough is made daily using tipo 00 flour; their sauce is simply San Marzano tomatoes, garlic, basil, and salt and pepper. Chefs McGehee and Beachboard place a big emphasis on using fresh and local ingredients whenever possible. They even use Arkansas wood--seasoned oak, pecan or hickory--to fire their 700-degree brick oven.
ZaZa's has a salad bar with approximately 100 ingredients, and pizza can be topped with a number of ingredients as well. Though they do offer traditional Italian pies like Quattro Stagione, Quattro Formaggi, and Pizza Margherita, they also offer pre-designed pies with toppings that are considered more unusual to Arkansawyers, like their house-made chorizo sausage, or Kat Robinson's pick: rosemary and potatoes. My money is on the Atomica, which features Sicilian anchovies, capers, and spicy tomato sauce. I love a good salty, spicy pie and I'm looking forward to sampling that one should I ever find myself in the "The Natural State."
Of course, I could always wait for a franchise to open up near me. According to co-owner and Chef Scott McGehee, ZaZa's is about to open a second location in Conway and venture into the franchising business with former Democratic Kentucky Governor John Y. Brown at the helm as CEO. Brown is best known for purchasing the Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise from Col. Harland Sanders in 1964.
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In a corporate blog post, graphics and mobile chip designers Nvidia (NVDA) this evening announced the company will be licensing the "Kepler" graphics processing unit, or GPU, "core" behind its various products for speeding up computer graphics, including the "GeForce" line of plug-in cards.
Nvidia said the proliferation of computing devices beyond the PC means, especially the explosion of devices running Google's (GOOG) Android software, mean that that there are more opportunities to license the Kepler core, the company asserts:
PC sales are declining with the rise of smartphones and tablets. High-definition screens are proliferating, showing up on most every machine. Android is increasingly pervasive. Yesterday's PC industry, which produced several hundred million units a year, will soon become a computing-devices industry that produces many billions of units a year. And visual computing is at the epicenter of it all.
Nvidia said the move has precedent: Nvidia licensed GPU core technology to Sony (SNE) for the PlayStation 3 game console in past, and also receives hundreds of millions of dollars per year from Intel (INTC) for the license to Nvidia graphics technology.
In other Nvidia-related news, Bloomberg's Ian King and Dina Bassthis afternoon reported that Microsoft (MSFT) is going to make some new versions of its "Surface RT" tablet computer using chips from competitor Qualcomm (QCOM), even though it still plans to use the "Tegra" processor from Nvidia in production of some other versions, citing a single unnamed source.
Nvidia shares are up 5 cents, or 0.4%, at $14.45 in late trading.


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CRESTVIEW � June meant non-stop basketball for Baker School�s middle school boys team.
CRESTVIEW � June meant non-stop basketball for Baker School�s middle school boys team.
If the Gators weren't playing the Monday night league at Shoal River Middle School, they were on the road at Central or Laurel Hill. They even managed a few home games.
All that experience is useful.
"We get the fundamentals that are important all the way through high school,� Gator coach Andy Valmus said. �And the more they play, the better they get because there is no experience like game experience.
"It is the first time for some of them being on a team, and one of the things we learn is how to handle adversity. There is always going to be adversity in every game and in life. How they adjust to that adversity is important."
The Gators improved from the start of June to the end of the month, Valmus said.
"You can tell they are getting used to the offense, playing zone defense and playing as a team,� he said.
"I think it will help them not only in the middle school league we are about to join, but also when they get to high school."
Valmus said the team played in typical Baker fashion.
"Every Gator team I have ever been around has always worked hard and played hard and played with great intensity," he said. "That has been no surprise this summer. They have continued to do that and uphold that Gator tradition.
"They all have done a great job. They have carried the Gator name very well. I've been very proud of them."
Randy Dickson is the Crestview News Bulletin�s sports editor. Email him at firstname.lastname@example.com, tweet him @BigRandle, or call 682-6524.


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Cloud Computing: Start with the problem
At one point in my life I would build my own computing system for home use. I wanted a particular video card, a certain set of drives, and a lot of memory. Not only could I not find those things in a vendor's pre-built computer, but those were more expensive – by a lot. As time moved on and the computing industry matured, I actually find that I can buy a vendor's system as cheaply – and in some cases far more cheaply – than I can build it myself.
This paradigm holds true for almost any product, even clothing and furniture. And it's also held true for software…
If you need an office productivity package, you simply buy one or use open-sourced software for that. There's really no need to write your own Word Processor – it's kind of been done a thousand times over. Even if you need a full system for customer relationship management or other needs, you simply buy one.
But there is no "cloud solution in a box". Sure, if you're after "Software as a Service" – type solutions, like being able to process video (Windows Azure Media Services) or running a Pig or Hive job in Hadoop (Hadoop on Windows Azure) you can simply use one of those, or if you just want to deploy a Virtual Machine (Windows Azure Virtual Machines) you can get that, but if you're looking for a solution to a problem your organization has, you may need to mix Software, Infrastructure, and perhaps even Platforms (such as Windows Azure Computing) to solve the issue.
It's all about starting from the problem-end first. We've become so accustomed to looking for a box of software that will solve the problem, that we often start with the solution and try to fit it to the problem, rather than the other way around.
When I talk with my fellow architects at other companies, one of the hardest things to get them to do is to ignore the technology for a moment and describe what the issues are. It's interesting to monitor the conversation and watch how many times we deviate from the problem into the solution.
So, in your work today, try a little experiment: watch how many times you go after a problem by starting with the solution. Tomorrow, make a conscious effort to reverse that. You might be surprised at the results.


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The high quality, standard battery charger kit includes a D/C desktop charger with US A/C wall charger, and car charger (cigarette lighter adaptor) for most vehicles. Recharge your digital battery with the desktop charger at home or office or while traveling with the desktop charger and cigarette lighter adaptor. See below for a list of compatible batteries and models.
- Battery charger only. Does not plug directly into your digital.
- Charge status LED turns from red to green when battery is fully charged.
Package Includes:
- 1x AC/DC desktop wall charger (US standard)
- 1x DC car charger
- AC/DC Desktop Wall Charger Output: DC 8.4V 600mAh
- AC/DC Desktop Wall Charger Input: AC 110 ~ 240V, 50 ~ 60Hz
- DC Car Charger Input: DC 12V ~ 24V
- Portable design
- Smart LED indication
- Short-circuit protection
- The car charger includes fuse protected 4' coiled DC cord
- US type AC plug swings into the back of the charger for easy storage
- Charging Time (For your reference only): 2 ~ 4 hours
Compatible With Battery P/N.:
- Sony NP-FT1
- Sony NP-FR1
Compatible With Digital Models:
- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F88
- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V3
- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-L1 Sereis: DSC-L1, DSC-L1/B, DSC-L1/L, DSC-L1/LJ, DSC-L1/R, DSC-L1/S, DSC-L1/W
- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-M Series: DSC-M1, DSC-M2
- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T Series: DSC-T1, DSC-T11, DSC-T9
- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T3 Series: DSC-T3, DSC-T3/B, DSC-T3S
- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T5 Series: DSC-T5, DSC-T5/B, DSC-T5/N, DSC-T5/R
- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T10 Series: DSC-T10, DSC-T10/B, DSC-T10/P, DSC-T10/W
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Environmentalists and their governmental counterparts throughout the United States and Canada are expressing their outrage and threatening legal action against a project undertaken in international waters that was intended to lower the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and increase the population of salmon. At the heart of the controversy are the actions of the Haida Salmon Restoration Corporation (HSRC), which spread 100 tons of iron dust in the ocean with the intention of boosting the level of plankton in the surrounding sea water — and thus increasing the food available for the surrounding salmon population. In fact, the HSRC describes its project in terms of common land-based agricultural processes:
We create knowledge and foster understanding needed to practice stewardship of ocean pastures. Ocean pastures are much like pastures and ranges found on land; they are complex ecological communities of plants and animals however the "grass" of our ocean pasture is phyto-plankton.
The reaction to HSRC's distribution of 100 tons of iron dust has been an explosion of 'hot air.' The New York Times, for example, railed against the project with a vehemence usually reserved for environmental 'pariahs' such as DDT and nuclear power. Under the headline, "A Rogue Climate Experiment Outrages Scientists," reporter Henry Fountain fumed:
A California businessman chartered a fishing boat in July, loaded it with 100 tons of iron dust and cruised through Pacific waters off western Canada, spewing his cargo into the sea in an ecological experiment that has outraged scientists and government officials.
The entrepreneur, whose foray came to light only this week, even duped the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the United States into lending him ocean-monitoring buoys for the project.
Canada's environment ministry says it is investigating the experiment, which was carried out with no government or scientific oversight. A spokesman said the ministry had warned the venture in advance that its plan would violate international agreements.
Inflammatory language about "spewing" iron dust aside, the outrage that somehow, somewhere a business might carry out its work without "government or scientific oversight" might seem humorous; however, the accusation of a violation of international agreements is more significant. The Times cited several individuals as it sought to make the case for HSRC having violated some aspect of international law:
But tampering with the environment is risky, they say, so any experiments must be carried out responsibly and transparently, with the involvement of the scientific community and proper governance.
"Geoengineering is extremely controversial," said Andrew Parker, a fellow at the Belfer Center at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. "There is a need to protect the environment while making sure safe and legitimate research can go ahead."
Mark L. Wells, a marine scientist at the University of Maine, said that what Mr. George did "could be described as ocean dumping."
A story for CBC News reports that even Haida tribal leadership has distanced itself from the actions of Old Massett village:
"The consequences of tampering with nature at this scale are not predictable and pose unacceptable risks to the marine environment," said [Haida Nation president] Guujaw in a statement issued on Thursday.
"Our people along with the rest of humanity depend on the oceans and cannot leave the fate of the oceans to the whim of the few," he said.
Guujaw's claims regarding the "scale" of the actions taken by HSRC appear to ignore the fact that the total quantities of iron distributed in the ocean amount to little more than a few iron filings in a very, very large "bucket." A more relevant question might be what measurable effect the distribution of roughly 450 cubic yards of iron could possibly have on oceanic plankton populations, and what benefit would be directly derived by salmon from such an increase in population. The deliberate sinking of thousands of cubic yards of iron — in the form of decommissioned ships — has been praised as a great boon to the environment.
For all the puffery flowing forth from Canadian officials and the handwringing concerns of the environmentalists, the leaders of the Haida Salmon Restoration project are confident they have violated neither Canadian nor international law, as noted in an article for CBC News:
The project's leader, John Disney, says the project took place outside of Canada's 200-mile territorial limit, and was not large enough in scale to contravene international laws or UN agreements.
"We were outside Canadian waters, therefore we had to deal with a different set of rules and regulations and a different body," Disney said.
"In the area we were operating, my lawyers have, Haida Salmon Restoration and the village council's lawyers have looked extremely carefully at the international laws, and we're fine, they cleared us."
"They accessed all the UN documents, all the international marine law, and they went through that paragraph by paragraph and they said we were good to go."
Arguably, what the Haida Salmon Restoration project has done is similar to the use of fertilizers on farmland: every year countless tons of fertilizers, insecticides, and other chemicals are sown or sprayed across the vast expanses of the farms all over the world, all aimed at changing the chemical or mineral composition of the soil, to limit the growth of unwanted species of plants, and eliminate harmful insects altogether — if possible. According to the New York Times article, George claims that his project has generated a "golden mountain" of data on the plankton boom which resulted from the distribution of iron dust. Be that as it may, George also admits that the total quantity of iron released into the ocean pales in comparison which that which is naturally released. And, of course, the release of iron from shipwrecks and manmade reefs is undoubtedly also a factor which would be more significant on a global scale.
HSRC's great transgression — from the perspective of the environmentalists — is summarized in the words of oceanographer Victor Smetacek, who was quoted in the Times article:
Victor Smetacek ... said Mr. George's project would give a black eye to legitimate research.
"This kind of behavior is disastrous," he said, describing Mr. George, with whom he had brief contact more than five years ago, as a "messing around, bumbling guy."
In the aftermath of the Climategate debacle and other environmentalist fiascos in other years, those elements of government and the scientific community which have linked their careers to various aspects of the theory of manmade global warming have much bigger concerns where their legitimacy is concerned than one "bumbling guy" with a hundred tons of iron dust.
Related article:
Global Climate Warming Stopped 15 Years Ago, UK Met Office Admits


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Many people are familiar with the notion of an additive category. This is a category with the following properties:
(1) It contains a zero object (an object which is both initial and terminal).
This implies that the category is enriched in pointed sets. Thus if a product $X \times Y$ and a coproduct $X \sqcup Y$ exist, then we have a canonical map from the coproduct to the product (given by "the identity matrix").
(2) Finite products and coproducts exist.
(3) The canonical map from the coproduct to the product is an equivalence.
A standard exercise shows this gives us a multiplication on each hom space making the category enriched in commutative monoids (with unit).
(4) An additive category further requires that these commutative monoids are abelian groups.
I want to know what standard terminology is for a category which satisfies the first three axioms but not necessarily the last.
I can't seem to find it using Google or Wikipedia. An obvious guess, "Pre-additive", seems to be standard terminology for a category enriched in abelian groups, which might not have products/coproducts.


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CFP: [20th] Writing and Representin' Hip Hop Culture
Title: Writing and Representin' Hip Hop Culture
Date: April 17-18, 2009
Location: University of California, Berkeley
Hip Hop scholarship has come to a new juncture that draws on the social
sciences as well as the humanities, blurring the boundary in between the
two quite often. At the same time, scholars are faced with new challenges
in how to theorize and to represent the Global Hip Hop Nation, its local
articulations, and its multiple connections to various other places in
formal and informal economies. This recent move has pushed us to use, for
instance, a wide array of methodological approaches. At the same time, when
using methodological tools such as ethnography and interviews, we as
scholars are pushed to reckon with and articulate a position towards the
politics of representation: politics that affect and effect our position in
the academic community as well as our positions within our respective
fieldsites of study. Our goal in this conference is to begin a critical
dialogue on writing and representin' Hip Hop Culture in academe, and in
particular, how the constraints of academe prompt us to develop new and
innovate existing scholarly strategies (e.g., establishing citation chains,
describing methods, expressing significance of work to disciplinary
audiences, etc.) for legitimizing Hip Hop Culture and representing Hip
Hop's theories and praxis. In addition, this conference will bring together
scholars and practitioners over two days in order to place theories posed
by both scholars and Hip Hop practitioners in conversation. Our objective
is to engage with multiple perspectives on the broader challenges of
writing the 'partiality' of an embodied cultural experience, a concern that
cuts across and thereby unites multiple disciplines. Potential topics for
papers can include, but are not limited to:
• Is it possible to develop texts that treat our research subjects
not as human subjects in research but also as intellectual
partners in the process of research?
• What is the relationship between Hip Hop scholarship and youth?
• How do we write genealogies of Hip Hop that speak from diverse
perspectives on gender, sexuality, ethnicity, etc.?
• How do we represent the articulation of local, translocal, and
global scales in Hip Hop practices, and what evidence does this
• How are we pushed to reckon with the constraints of 'traditional'
styles of academic writing to continue to legitimate Hip Hop as an
appropriate object of inquiry?
• How do we represent the various language and embodied practices of
our research participants and ourselves in a way that can be
understood by both the academic and non-academic audiences for our
• How do we grapple with the complex nature of reporting our
findings on Hip Hop culture while at the same time aiming to write
against stereotypes of particular groups?
Please email your abstract of no more than 350 words to
UCBHipHopConference_at_gmail.com (as a .doc or .pdf) no later than Monday,
December 1, 2008. Please list any equipment you will need for multimedia
presentations. Proposals of lecture/demonstrations and panels are welcome.
Applicants will receive a reply no later than January 12, 2009.
For more information on this conference, please contact Nathaniel Dumas at
ndumas[at]Berkeley[dot]edu or Kendra Salois at ksalois[at]Berkeley[dot]edu
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White Papers and Application Notes
Analysis Of Particle Trajectories For Magnetic Drug Targeting
The technique of magnetic drug targeting binds genetic material or drugs to superparamagnetic nanoparticles and accumulates them via an external magnetic field in a target region. However, it is still a challenge for this approach to succeed in areas with high flow rates, like the aorta or the heart ventricle. The magnetic field sources have to be accurately optimized and adapted to the local conditions. To achieve this, the trajectories of the magnetic nanoparticles can be calculated with respect to the physiological boundary conditions, the magnetic properties of the external field source and of the particles, the hydrodynamics of the blood flow and pressure as well as the structural mechanics of the target tissue. Subsequently, the amount of particles which can be retained by the external magnetic field source at the target location can be estimated. An analysis of the particle trajectories with respect to physical boundary conditions as well as the magnetic and hydrodynamic forces is presented.


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Police pass out coupons for guns in Central Florida
Annual 'Kicks for Guns' program collects more than 1,000 weapons
ORLANDO, Fla. – Guns were traded for gas, food gift cards or restaurant coupons through a police program in Central Florida.
[PHOTOS: Guns exchanged for gift cards, coupons]
Sheriff deputies and police around Central Florida hosted the 15th annual "Kicks for Guns" campaign on Thursday, netting 1,065 guns, 43 of which were illegal and nine that had been reported stolen.
The gift cards were purchased using money seized from criminals as a result of their suspected illegal activities. Last year, Palm Bay officers collected 133 firearms.
Orange County deputies said anyone who brought a gun -- no questions asked -- got a $50 gift card.
Ernest Johnson dropped off two guns and said he would be putting the gift cards to good use.
"Now I will have extra money to feed my dogs," Johnson said.
Police said all the guns will be destroyed.
Kicks for Guns began 15 years ago when it was headed up by Russ Rollins of Real Radio 104.1. For many years, owners could get a new pair of shoes in exchange for a gun.
Brevard County locations:
•Space Coast Harley Davidson at 1440 Sportsman Lane in Palm Bay
•Byrd Plaza at 801 Dixon Blvd. in Cocoa
•Searstown Mall parking lot, on the east side, at 3550 S. Washington Ave. in Titusville.
Other locations across Central Florida are also participating in the program.
Orange County:
- Highpoint Church at 476 Ocoee Commerce Pkway
- Dr. J.R. Smith Center, 1723 Bruton Blvd, Orlando
- Central Florida Fairgrounds at 4603 West Colonial Drive, Orlando
- John Bridges Center located at 445 West 13th Street, Apopka
Volusia County:
- John H. Dickerson Center, 308 S. Dr. Martin Luther King, Daytona Beach.
- If residents can't make it out to the location, the Sheriff's Office will dispatch a deputy to pick up the weapon.
Osceola County:
- Osceola Heritage Park at 1875 Silver Spur Lane in Kissimmee
- Kissimmee Police Department at John Young Parkway and John Henry Jones Blvd right next to O'Berry's Collision Center.
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What is the Summer Food Service Program?
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) was created to ensure that children could continue to receive nutritious meals during summer vacation, when they do not have access to school lunch or breakfast. Robbinsdale Area Schools is a local sponsor of the USDA Summer Food Service Program, which provides nutritious meals in Robbinsdale schools.
Why is the SFSP program important to your community?
Children who do not eat school lunch or breakfasts are more likely to be sick, absent, or tardy, as well as display disruptive and inattentive behavior in class. Good nutrition is essential for learning, and the SFSP provides an opportunity to continue the physical and social development of children in your community by providing nutritious meals while on summer vacation. With SFSP, children will play and grow throughout the summer, then return to school ready to learn.
What does it cost to be on the program?
Absolutely nothing! Meals served through the Summer Food Service Programs are FREE to ALL children ages 1-18 enrolled in summer classes and activities.


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NM governor speaks at Koch brothers event
Gov. Susana Martinez spoke at a weekend conference in New Mexico organized by a company owned by billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch, who are longtime supporters of conservative causes.
Koch Industries spokesman Rob Tappan confirmed Wednesday that Koch held the meeting but he declined to release any details of the event.
Martinez political adviser Jay McCleskey said Martinez delivered brief remarks at what he described as a "private political event" and the Republican governor also met with several national political leaders, including Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, the GOP vice presidential candidate in 2012, and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va.
The event was held near Albuquerque at a resort operated by Santa Ana Pueblo
Koch Industries has interests that include oil refineries, fertilizer, chemicals and paper.


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Discuss ways to spread the Word and bring His Noodly Appendage to everybody.
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Where can you go about purchasing eye patches? I need one to be able to spread the word without angering His noodlyness.
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If you want a plain black one, you can find those at, pretty much, any pharmacy. The pharmacy I work at sells 'em for less than two dollars, I believe.
"A question that sometimes drives me hazy: Am I or are the others crazy?" - Albert Einstein.
Re: Eye Patches
Sailors wore the eye patch so when they boarded a boat they could go from the bright daylight on deck to the near pitch darkness down below without having to wait for their eyes to adjust. Also at night, having a 'dark eye' while on watch so you can see past your own ships lights when you need to is handy.
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PHILADELPHIA -- It's an ethical dilemma with serious implications. Should children be tested for gene mutations that predispose them to developing breast cancer and/or ovarian cancer later in life" New research suggests the next generation of parents may support testing minors even when any steps to reduce that risk will be postponed until adulthood - a finding that challenges current policies.
In the study published today online in the American Journal of Medical Genetics (Vol. 148C, Feb. 15, 2008 in print), researchers surveyed 53 BRCA mutation carriers who had children under 25 years of age at the time they received their genetic test results. In addition, 22 adult offspring of these parents were interviewed. The majority of parent participants were mothers (89%) although the offspring included both sons (45%) and daughters (55%). Interview subjects were recruited through the University of Chicago Cancer Risk Clinic.
Combining the responses of parents and offspring, 40% supported genetic testing of minors with half in favor only in certain circumstances. A majority of sons and daughters -potential consumers of genetic testing, supported testing minors.
"The latter finding is interesting," said lead author Angela Bradbury, M.D., of Fox Chase Cancer Center. "It signals that the next generation may be more comfortable with genetic testing. This could be because their generation grew up with genetics, learning about it in school or from the news, unlike their parents. To them, genetic testing may not be exceptional."
A majority of professional groups recommend against the genetic testing of minors in the absence of medical benefit. Carriers of a BRCA 1/2 mutations will not necessarily develop cancer but their risk is increased. Men with an alteration, face an increased risk of developing prostate, breast and pancreatic cancer. Women with an alteration are at an increased risk of developing breast and/or ovarian cancer. Risk reduction options such as prophylactic surgeries, heightened surveillance and or chemoprevention are generally not recommended until the age of 25.
"We already know that many adults who choose to undergo genetic testing do it 'for their children's sake,' so it's not a far stretch to imagine that parents might grapple with whether or not their children should be tested," explained Bradbury, director of the Margaret Dyson Family Risk Assessment Program at Fox Chase.
Bradbury says while the results are interesting, they are exploratory and need to be reproduced in a larger and broader sample. "Nonetheless, there is urgency for more research because current policies advising against genetic testing for minors may not hold up.
"Increased demand and availability of testing dictates a need to better understand the risks and benefits of early counseling and/or testing," she said.
Proponents of testing minors have argued there is harm in uncertainty and withholding information and the potential for later misdiagnosis. Other arguments in favor of testing include the fostering of autonomous decision making abilities. Additionally, many argue that parents and their children are more likely than health care professionals to most appropriately asses the risks and benefits of testing an individual child.
Those opposed to testing argue that the development of mature decision-making is variable during adolescence and letting parents make testing decisions for their minor children violates the future autonomy of offspring. Others cite potential adverse psychological consequences to early testing including increased disease-related distress and anxiety, distortion of family relationships, interference in normal development of self-concept and feelings of unworthiness.
"Despite this debate, empirical data to support either argument are lacking, especially in the setting of families affected by BRCA mutations," Bradbury concluded.
Fox Chase Cancer Center was founded in 1904 in Philadelphia as the nation's first cancer hospital. In 1974, Fox Chase became one of the first institutions designated as a National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Fox Chase conducts basic, clinical, population and translational research; programs of cancer prevention, detection and treatment; and community outreach. For more information about Fox Chase activities, visit the Center's web site at www.fccc.edu or call 1-888-FOX CHASE.
Support for this research was provided by: the Greenwall Foundation, Program in Bioethics; American Society of Clinical Oncology, Young Investigator Award; the American Cancer Society and Mentored Research Scholar Grant.


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The Power to Persuade: FDR, the Newsmagazines, and Going to War, 1939-1941
University Press of America, 2005 - 247 pages
The Power to Persuade is the true story of four magazines that persuaded the opposition to support America's entry into World War II, and rallied the electorate to demand belligerent military confrontation against the Nazi-led Axis. In the decisive pre-war years of 1939-1941, four major news magazines, Life, Look, Newsweek, and Time, reached over 40 million readers weekly, or almost 50% of the American electorate. The national audience of these magazines was a key component of the American electorate. Generally middle to upper class, this readership was not an element of President Roosevelt's electoral coalition. Indeed, it was the main component of Roosevelt's political opposition. Yet, by the end of November 1941, that opposition had joined Roosevelt's electoral consensus. The transformation of the American electorate, from the fervent neutrality in 1939, to active belligerence against the Axis powers in 1941, is at the heart of the electorate's evolving support for a role for the United States as the leader of the western alliance. The American Role as the leader of the alliance against the Axis, was rooted in this radical transformation of the American electorate. American unity during WWII and consensus after the war was formulated in this transformation and leadership role. What drove this radical transformation is the question at the center of this book.
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