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Postpositivism and Educational Research
Rowman & Littlefield, 2000 - 101 sider
This volume presents in a forthright and lively way, an account of the philosophical position generally identified as 'Postpositivistic' that undergirds much of mainstream research in education and the related social sciences. The discussion throughout is informed by recent developments in philosophy of science. Authors D. C. Phillips and Nicholas C. Burbules cite a number of interesting examples from the educational research and evaluation literature to illustrate the value of a scientific approach. Many educational researchers aspire to carry out rigorous or disciplined inquiry aimed at producing accurate (and generally 'truthful') accounts of educational phenomena and the causal psychological or social processes that lay behind them. However, many recent critics have argued that it is a mistake to believe that research can yield theories, or advance claims that are true, objective, and value-neutral. In other words, that researchers always work within frameworks that embody important (and often questionable) assumptions about values and the nature of human knowledge. This book argues that, while there is much to be learned from recent critiques, traditional scientific values and assumptions are not outmoded. The authors show students how to implement and benefit from the scientific method in ways that take into account recent critiques.
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Denis Charles Phillips,Nicholas C. Burbules
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"Brent brings a wealth of institutional experience and will further enhance the firm's global product offering. Having worked with Brent in the capital markets in both London and Johannesburg for over 25 years, I am confident he will be a great addition to our international equity team" said Simon Grayson, Velocity Trade Group CEO. "Having followed Velocity's innovative growth path over the past decade, I am looking forward to further developing the firm's dynamic platform" stated Mr. Smith.
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You might remember waaay back in February I won Interflora's Valentine's Day competition which included a weekend in Paris! Well we have finally got around to setting a date in two weeks time! The trip includes: Eurostar travel, two nights in a 4* hotel, a three-course at Noces des Jeanette (a Parisian brasserie) and a tour of the Musée du Vin complete with wine and cheese tasting, worth a total of £885. Pretty exciting right?
Harry and I have visited Paris before when we took our first trip abroad together for my 18th birthday. We did most of the touristy things then but to be honest it was all a bit overwhelming, so this time around I decided to put a lot more thought into planning to make sure we make the most of our (just under) three days.
We'll be staying at Best Western's Victor Hugo hotel which claims to be just a short walk away from both the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe and has good links to the Metro and Bus transport. I've used to Pinterest to research some things to do while we're there and their 'Places' feature makes it really simple to map out where everything is. This makes it so much easier to plan our days around different neighbourhoods and areas, or 'Arrondissement' as the French would say because it can be really confusing when researching attractions to know exactly where they are or what is nearby.
My main plan for our trip is to keep it fairly simple, with minimal rushing around and lots of time spent enjoying the atmosphere. I love art galleries, so we'll be visiting the Louvre, Musée d'Orsay and Centre Pompidou while we're there aiming to visit one on each day so it doesn't get too mind-numbing! A lot of the tourist attractions get super crowded, so we'll be giving the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame a miss as we've seen them before and instead I've been using Pinterest to find some new and unique ideas. One of these is the Canal St-Martin which features in the film Amelie and looks just so tranquil and relaxing, there's also the Pink Flamingo Pizza shop close by which will deliver your pizza to you by bicycle while you find a spot to sit at the canal!
It's hard to avoid being a 'tourist' in another country when you're walking around a big unfamiliar city, don't speak the language and are unaware of the culture so I've ordered a Lonely Planet Guide to Paris and a phrase book so we can familiarise ourselves a bit before we go. This will hopefully help us blend in a bit more and be more relaxed once we're there. I've also ordered a wallet with a belt-loop for Harry to keep our money, passports and tickets hidden inside his jeans as you can never be too careful.
Of course one of the things I'm most looking forward to is the food! So I've pinned some great tips on how to make a Parisian picnic, where to get the best macarons and hot chocolate and some local food markets too (all things I missed out on during our first visit!)
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Obama: from Yes we can! to Don't set up a situation where you're guaranteed to be disappointed!
Muslim tries to save the man who shot him in a hate crime from being executed.
It's hard to know how to act when a serious homophobe is flamingly effeminate.
The educational value of creative disobedience (note that 99 percent of teachers will say they agree with this, but 98 percent of them think that kids who actually act that way are troublemakers).
The pressure of penalty kicks. (Personally, I prefer the old NASL shootout, but FIFA won't take my calls.)
The NFL star and the brain injuries that destroyed him.
Grains of sand, magnified.
How a miracle story grew in the telling.
This is a hilarious portrait of "Mormon Douches," but if you take out the specifically Mormon parts (e.g., substitute Ayn Rand for Boyd K. Packer in number 7), it works equally well for what we used to call Frat Boys and what the kids today call "Bros."
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Social performance is core to business, but running development programmes is not most industries' core business itself. Whereas at Montrose, we are social investment programme management specialists. Montrose therefore uniquely offers clients the option of sub-contracting management of social performance programmes to us – a company with a deep appreciation of the programme scoping and design process, wide contextual knowledge of likely operating environments, and with shared private sector ethos of efficiency, responsiveness and the need to add value. We therefore ensure that, as is the case with other types of investment, social investment brings in the highest possible rates of return – in this case in reputational, social licence, risk reduction and profit terms.
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As the national tone shifted from shock to a state of mourning and reflection after the horrors in New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania -- music on the radio, on the streets and in the workplace is reflecting the changing mood of American citizens.
"Music expresses the immense depth of pain and hope that our words and our minds cannot organize," said Don Campbell, author of "The Mozart Effect," a longtime music researcher and musician.
"Music historically is what has served a community to grieve, to pray, to rebuild," Campbell said from Boulder, Colo. "It is not, at this point, art and entertainment; it is art and the healing of our communities."
More than 3,500 Walgreens stores nationwide, for instance, streamed Muzak's renditions of John Phillip Sousa's flag-waving compositions and other patriotic songs from Friday to Monday.
"It's hard to know what do to. We were just trying to do whatever we could and thought that this would be supportive and appropriate for the occasion," said Carol Hivel, a spokeswoman for Walgreens.
During the memorial services Friday, Muzak spokesman Rick Seymour said, the company aired 30 seconds of silence at noon and then played "God Bless America" for its 250,000 subscribers, which include other retail stores and restaurants.
Chicago's classical station WFMT-FM 98.7 pulled all advertising Sept. 11, playing Mozart's "Requiem" and other somber compositions for the following 24 hours. All-music stations such as WXRT-FM 93.1 and WBBM-FM 96.3 added news components, either suspending programming to support reaction call-in shows or airing hourly news updates. Although these stations have mostly returned to their regular programming this week, a more subdued tone permeates the airwaves as old songs are seen in a new light.
National Public Radio, meanwhile, has continued its extensive coverage of unfolding events, using more reflective musical interludes to separate its segments.
"We've been very careful about what we're choosing," said WBEZ-FM 91.5 president Torey Malatia. "It's been much more somber and introspective."
During news programs and magazine-style shows such as "Eight Forty-Eight" and "This American Life" musical selections have been more meditative, Malatia said.
"We also have less of it. We don't play the music as long in between segments. It's useful sometimes to actually use the music as an insulator between you and the end of the piece, so if you're the host, you don't come on after something that is particularly grave or difficult to listen to," Malatia said. "The music offers a pause so it's not jarring when you reappear, and remind people `here we are, you're listening to radio.'"
The philosophy of programmers behind National Public Radio was much the same. Bob Boilen, host of the NPR online music show "All Songs Considered" and director of "All Things Considered" during the crisis, leaned on the minimalist composers for NPR's coverage of the terrorist attacks.
"I did want the music to produce the emotion. The emotion is there, it's in everybody's head and almost everybody to one degree or another had their breath taken away. So the emotion was evident," Boilen said. "I wasn't trying to set a mood, I was more just trying to have this mood that we all collectively felt as a nation -- just have a place to collectively think those thoughts."
Boilen said minimalist composers such as like Michael Nyman, Edgar Meyer, Philip Glass and Harold Budd "got a real workout" last week.
"The important thing about doing this stuff is to make sure that you don't weigh people down and make it more dramatic," Boilen said. "This isn't a movie, and you don't want to dramatize it as a movie. It's easy to pick music that could do that, and you walk this line of over-dramatizing what is already terribly dramatic."
Still, the trend of adding actualities (audio clips from news broadcasts laid over the top of songs) has been popular, particularly with the single "Overcome" by the rock band Live. Radio stations nationwide have been flooded with requests for patriotic and similarly pensive songs. In addition to the previously mentioned songs by Iglesias, Live and U2, "Imagine" by John Lennon, "Star Spangled Banner" by Faith Hill and Enya's "Only Time" have topped caller requests across various formats.
Some radio officials, such as WKQX-FM 101.1 general manager Chuck DuCoty, have pulled from rotation songs with possibly offensive or violent lyrics.
"Some of the hard stuff [like] Rage Against the Machine we've moved away from," DuCoty said. "For us, it's a sense of community and we try to capture the emotion of that community."
WKQX also produced a version of Live's "Overcome" with actualities, which has received a strong emotional response from the station's audience.
"One woman called saying she wanted to record it and play it in her class. The lyrics of the song seem to be particularly poignant," DuCoty said. "We produced that in-house . . . just trying to capture the emotion [of the tragedies]. When you lay some of those actualities across the lyrics of some songs, it's pretty emotional."


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Through the Tohoku School Project, the students have developed their capacities for innovation, leadership, and co-operation. They learned how to get the information they need when there isn't a readymade answer in their textbook or a teacher to guide them. In other words, they learned how to learn – perhaps the most valuable lesson of all! said OECD Secretary-General.
Un mensaje claro que resulta de este Foro es que, a pesar de algunos signos de mejora, seguimos teniendo una enorme tarea por delante. Nuestras últimas proyecciones estiman que la tasa de desempleo para el conjunto de la OCDE caerá de 7,7% a finales de 2013 a 7,1% a finales de 2015.
Trade policies need to be embodied in effective structural policies to turn potential opportunities into real gains. This is why the OECD so strongly supports the Australian G20 Presidency efforts to better reflect trade and investment as essential elements of a strong, balanced and sustainable framework for growth, jobs, and development, said OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría.
Since the start of the crisis, a growing number of OECD countries have been reporting declining inward and outward FDI, a phenomenon that could be described as 'investment de-globalisation'. Governments must take immediate and vigorous action to reverse such trends by removing unnecessary barriers and complexities that hinder investment, said OECD Secretary-General.
A good produced in the European Union and exported to the United States may include raw materials from China, Australia, and Malaysia, and it may use services from Japan, Canada, and India. Goods and services are no longer produced in one country and sold to consumers in a second country; production is fragmented around the world and components are traded across borders multiple times.
It is a great pleasure to welcome you to the OECD, and to be here with you to discuss the challenge of financing infrastructure in Africa.
This year's Outlook offers good news. It confirms that globally, production of most agricultural commodities increased in 2013 following the effects of adverse weather conditions a year earlier. But more importantly, it suggests that production will continue to grow to meet the demands of rising populations and higher incomes.
The results of this first-ever assessment are a true call for action. We need to step up our global and common efforts to better identify the financial literacy needs of 15-year-olds and explore ways to improve this essential life skill, warned OECD Secretary-General.
Portugal's economy appears to be turning the corner. We expect growth of 1.1% this year and 1.4% in 2015, broadly in line with government projections. Unemployment is starting to decline, exports are booming and the public debt is being gradually brought under control. To cement this improving scenario, it is important to maintain the reform agenda, and to continue to address the high levels of corporate debt and public debt.
Based on recent trends, many middle-income countries are not growing fast enough to reach average income levels in the OECD countries by 2050. This includes several lower middle-income countries – such as India, Indonesia and Viet Nam – but also countries in the upper middle-income bracket, such as Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and South Africa, said OECD Secretary-General.


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Remove ProposalCrypt ransomware / virus (Bonus: Decryption Steps) - Improved Guide
Yet another HiddenCrypt variant: ProposalCrypt ransomware
Questions about ProposalCrypt ransomware virus
ProposalCrypt virus is a perfect example of malware developed by a script kiddie[1]. If a bad person wants its own ransomware but hardly has any programming skills, all he needs to do is to steal someone else's code and adapt it to a new ransomware project. ProposalCrypt ransomware is built using parts of HiddenCrypt code[2], which means that you can revert damage that it does without having to pay a ransom. The ransomware encrypts victim's data stored on the vulnerable computer with AES encryption[3] and adds .crypted file extensions to them. Compromised files become useless – it is no longer possible to use them or view them. However, the virus leaves some information for the victim in a rich text box called !!!Warning Message!!!. The greedy criminal asks 1 Bitcoin in exchange for the decryption key. In case you are not familiar with this virtual currency, 1 Bitcoin equals to approximately 865 USD. The message from the victim includes frauds' Bitcoin wallet address and some information about Bitcoin currency. According to criminals, payment should be confirmed within 2 hours.
You should not pay the ransom as files can be decrypted using HiddenTear decrypter. However, if you have been attacked by this ransomware virus, you should definitely pay more attention to your computer's security and also backup your files if you haven't done it yet. Ransomware viruses can be much more dangerous, for example, viruses like Locky or Cerber are undefeatable[4], and there is no way to restore encrypted files, no matter how hard you try. However, since you do not even have to consider the option of paying the ransom, remove ProposalCrypt virus using tools that we recommend or the security software that you have on your computer. We suggest using Reimage Reimage Cleaner Intego or SpyHunter 5Combo Cleaner for ProposalCrypt removal.
How can I protect myself from ransomware attacks?
Ransomware is a powerful virus, but considering that viruses have been using same dissemination techniques over the years, it is quite surprising that computer users still fall for phony email messages that scammers send out to thousands of people. Speaking of ProposalCrypt malware, we can say that it spreads in the form of a fake .doc file that is actually an obfuscated .exe file. The name of the malicious executive file is proposal.doc___________________.exe. As you can see, the filename contains a lot of low lines after the fake .doc extension. This is done in order to deceive the victim and trick him into thinking that it is a document, not an executive file. Once opened, the virus encrypts all files without making any exceptions. To lower the risk of becoming a ransomware victim, you should never open emails or email attachments sent by unknown people, watch what you click on the Internet, and install programs using Custom or Advanced settings.
How to clean the computer from ProposalCrypt virus' remains?
The best way to remove ProposalCrypt virus is to command an anti-malware program to do it, of course. However, if you insist on removing the virus manually, make sure that you know how to do it. Ransomware viruses severely mess up the computer system, often by adding or changing Registry Key values, installing new programs, such as Trojans or backdoors[5], and these are extremely hard to remove. Therefore, we believe that automatic ProposalCrypt removal is the best option. Below, you can find a guide on how to delete the virus and restore encrypted data.
To remove ProposalCrypt virus, follow these steps:
Remove ProposalCrypt using Safe Mode with Networking
No matter that the encryption of this virus is weak, the virus itself makes your computer system vulnerable and you should get rid of it as soon as you can. Follow instructions given below and remove ProposalCrypt virus from the system.
Step 1: Reboot your computer to Safe Mode with Networking
Windows 7 / Vista / XP
- Click Start → Shutdown → Restart → OK.
- When your computer becomes active, start pressing F8 multiple times until you see the Advanced Boot Options window.
- Select Safe Mode with Networking from the list
Windows 10 / Windows 8
- Press the Power button at the Windows login screen. Now press and hold Shift, which is on your keyboard, and click Restart..
- Now select Troubleshoot → Advanced options → Startup Settings and finally press Restart.
- Once your computer becomes active, select Enable Safe Mode with Networking in Startup Settings window.
Step 2: Remove ProposalCrypt
Log in to your infected account and start the browser. Download Reimage Reimage Cleaner Intego or other legitimate anti-spyware program. Update it before a full system scan and remove malicious files that belong to your ransomware and complete ProposalCrypt removal.
If your ransomware is blocking Safe Mode with Networking, try further method.
Remove ProposalCrypt using System Restore
Step 1: Reboot your computer to Safe Mode with Command Prompt
Windows 7 / Vista / XP
- Click Start → Shutdown → Restart → OK.
- When your computer becomes active, start pressing F8 multiple times until you see the Advanced Boot Options window.
- Select Command Prompt from the list
Windows 10 / Windows 8
- Press the Power button at the Windows login screen. Now press and hold Shift, which is on your keyboard, and click Restart..
- Now select Troubleshoot → Advanced options → Startup Settings and finally press Restart.
- Once your computer becomes active, select Enable Safe Mode with Command Prompt in Startup Settings window.
Step 2: Restore your system files and settings
- Once the Command Prompt window shows up, enter cd restore and click Enter.
- Now type rstrui.exe and press Enter again..
- When a new window shows up, click Next and select your restore point that is prior the infiltration of ProposalCrypt. After doing that, click Next.
- Now click Yes to start system restore.
Bonus: Recover your dataGuide which is presented above is supposed to help you remove ProposalCrypt from your computer. To recover your encrypted files, we recommend using a detailed guide prepared by 2-spyware.com security experts.
If your files are encrypted by ProposalCrypt, you can use several methods to restore them:
Data Recovery Pro help
Get Data Recovery Pro program to help you restore files encrypted by ProposalCrypt:
- Download Data Recovery Pro;
- Follow the steps of Data Recovery Setup and install the program on your computer;
- Launch it and scan your computer for files encrypted by ProposalCrypt ransomware;
- Restore them.
Decrypt your files with HiddenTear decryptor
You can restore your files using two tools – HiddenTear BruteForcer and Decryptor. The first one brute forces the decryption key that you need to restore files, and the second one takes care of all files. However, these tools are available on the Internet, but use them at your own risk. Recently, Google Chrome started blocking access to the download page saying that it contains possibly harmful programs, so we cannot provide a link to it.
Finally, you should always think about the protection of crypto-ransomwares. In order to protect your computer from ProposalCrypt and other ransomwares, use a reputable anti-spyware, such as Reimage Reimage Cleaner Intego, SpyHunter 5Combo Cleaner or Malwarebytes
About the author
- ^ Script kiddie. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
- ^ Hidden Tear Project: Forbidden Fruit Is the Sweetest. Tripwire. IT Compliance and Advanced Threat Protection.
- ^ Advanced Encryption Standard. TutorialsPoint. Free tutorials and reference manuals with examples.
- ^ India Ashok. Cerber ransomware surpasses CryptXXX and Locky to monopolise malware infections says Microsoft. International Business Times. Business News, Technology, Politics.
- ^ Backdoor attacks: How they work and how to protect against them. Trend Micro USA. Internet Security & Cloud.
December 23rd, 2016 at 4:59 am
ProposalCrypt? Can I send it to my girlfriend and propose to her this way?
What a ridiculous name for a ransomware..
December 23rd, 2016 at 5:01 am
What a noob developed this ransomware?
December 23rd, 2016 at 5:02 am
Someone should remove hiddentears code off the internet. script kiddies going wild these days, i see.
December 23rd, 2016 at 5:02 am
so true, so true.
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At Alliance Dental Care in Fort Worth, TX, we set aside time each day for emergencies so we can see you as soon as possible. Dr. Karr's 20+ years of experience will also help ensure a swift and effective solution.
We provide dental sedation and apply local anesthesia to minimize your pain and calm your nerves, so please don't be nervous to call. It's in your health's best interest, and we will always ensure your comfort.
If you're experiencing pain or have suffered a dental injury, it's best that you visit our Fort Worth, TX dentist office right away. Leaving a damaged tooth in place, for example, can cause major problems, as well as unnecessary pain and more costly treatments down the road.
What to do if you have a knocked-out tooth
Rinse off the tooth and put it in a container of saliva or milk. Believe it or not, this will actually help the tooth's roots stay alive. Through this odd but effective method, we may be able to place your natural tooth back into your smile if you see us quickly.
If we cannot save your tooth, we can replace the tooth with a dental implant or dental bridge so you can have a fully functioning smile.
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In this series, I am going to discuss my journey of redefining and reembracing biblical sisterhood and applying it to the 21st century. But first, allow me to tell you my story.
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My Story Continues: Reflections of a 25 yrs old
But the greatest part of my story, it is to be continued.
Journey back to the Heart of Worship- My Worship is for Real
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The Journey back to the Heart of Worship
Growing up, I used to think that worship was a time when you sing hand-clapping songs and pray. Then, it evolved to having to attend a 15-20 minute assembly to sit and listen to somebody to tell me how to be like Jesus because He first loves me. A few years later, it became a… Continue reading The Journey back to the Heart of Worship
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Ethiopian paleoanthropologist Yohannes Haile-Selassie has discovered an interesting biological clue about our hominid ancestors. They lacked a few of the traits that we associate with modern day ape-ness:
The story of Ardi takes us back 4.4 million years to a corner of northeast Ethiopia that today is a desert where erosion constantly exposes fossils from the dawn of humankind.
In all, scientists have discovered fossilized bones and teeth in the area representing three dozen individual Ardipithecus specimens, including much of Ardi's skull, pelvis, lower arms and feet. Until now, Haile-Selassie says, much of what we knew about our ancient past derived from comparisons with the other apes, and especially chimps, and from Ardi's younger 'sister' — Lucy, the 3.2-million-year-old specimen of another hominid species, Australopithecus afarensis, discovered in 1974, also in Ethiopia. Lucy's discovery showed that human forebears walked upright that long ago.
But Ardi, Haile-Selassie says, shows our first erect steps took place more than a million years earlier and that is much closer to the last common ancestor (or LCA) that the human line shares with the ape line after the two split some six million years ago.
Until now, it has been assumed chimps and gorillas have retained many of the supposed traits of that last common ancestor, among them knuckle-walking and climbing ability.
Now, Haile-Selassie says, we know that isn't true.
Ardi shows that unlike modern apes, which are knuckle-walkers, her species — and by extension all the ancestors of all apes and humans — descended from a common ancestor that in turn was not a knuckle-walker, he says.
…The researchers say the surprising findings mean chimps and gorillas have specialized greatly since then and are poor models for a common ancestor and for understanding human abilities such as walking.
— Meaney, Ken. "Evolution: Discovery may change the way we think about evolution, ourselves." Canwest News Service, 3 October 2009. [Emphasis mine]
This further underlines the somewhat little-understood distinction that humanity is not descended from "monkeys", but that apes and humans shared a common ancestor. It's a big difference, and it's important to remember that a lot of the ape traits that we see today actually evolved long after our developmental paths began to diverge. So while we can learn something from our modern simian relatives, they offer limited utility in understanding how we developed the unique capabilities that make us Homo sapiens. For that we have to go to the fossil record and continue to mine our own history.


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A Road Diet for Keystone in Reno (maybe)
Posted in Bike Facilities, Uncategorized on September 2, 2013| 2 Comments »
A road diet would address both of those issues, reduce congestion and increase safety for motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists. The RTC has solid experience with road diets having installed them on Wells, Arlington, Mayberry and California, among others. Each was aggressively opposed before the project was approved, not by residents on those streets, but by motorists who used those streets only as a throughway. In each case, RTC had done their homework and were confident a road diet would benefit all transportation modes. Once installed, motorist quickly adapted and complaints disappeared.
Five people who live from one to three blocks from Keystone (four from a single street) wrote letters of opposition Alas the e-mail campaign in support of the road diet arrived too late to be in the meeting package. The City Council postponed approval of the Keystone road diet until the next meeting, and a planned Complete Streets workshop, but the tone of the meeting was quite negative.
So far, many people have written to support the road diet but nearly all are bicyclists. Of the people who care about Complete Streets, bicyclists are the most passionate and can be counted on to respond to an email blast.
My question is, "Where are the people who complained about the speeding cars on Keystone?" They need to stand up and be counted.
I'm a bicyclist but I've traveled Keystone much more in my car. I know that I would feel safer when in my car on Keystone if it were striped as proposed. I enjoy driving at a more relaxed pace and the road diets installed in Reno have not affected my travel times, despite the more relaxed pace. I believe the RTC when they say a road diet on Keystone would benefit all transportation modes.
Most telling perhaps is that Steve Bunnell, City of Reno Traffic Engineer, is in favor. Among many bicyclists, Steve is considered to be biased in favor of motorists. He may resist the label of "biased." I believe he is, at least, very, very cautious about reducing road capacity for motorists in favor of space for bicyclist. The fact that he spoke in favor of this project tells me that this road diet will work.
Let's hope the Reno City Council comes to realize that a road diet for Keystone is very much worth approving.
Nevada: Quit Smoking and Start Cycling
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged cycling, Health, smokiing on May 3, 2013| 1 Comment »
By now we're all aware of the negative effects of smoking on our health. Smoking can lead to emphysema, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and many other health problems. Despite this, statistics show that 19.3% of adult Americans are smokers. Even more sobering statistics show that smoking is the lead cause of preventable death in the US, accounting for one in five of all annual deaths (Source: CDC.gov). When we're so aware of the potential risks, why then, do so many of us still choose to smoke? The most common reason is nicotine addiction, and an inability to quit. Quitting smoking is incredibly difficult, and the majority of smokers will have tried and failed to quit several times. In order to effectively stop smoking it is not enough to simply want it. You must have a plan in place, and you must find an alternative to smoking to keep your cravings at bay. Though it may sound strange, exercise has proven to be one of the most effective ways to quit smoking. Outdoor cycling in Nevada is a fantastic way to exercise, providing you with outdoor scenery, the opportunity to meet fellow cyclers, and quality fresh air. Which is why cycling may just be the best exercise to help you quit.
Set Your Goals
A recent study conducted in Taiwan found that people who exercise are 55% more likely to quit smoking and 43% less likely to relapse back into the habit. If you've been looking for a sign to quit, and a reason to get your old bike out, these statistics are surely it. Before you embark on your quitting journey however, you must set yourself some goals. If you have an achievable target to work towards you are much more likely to stick to a plan and not give up when the going gets tough. Of course the ultimate target is to stop smoking, but it would be unwise to go t-total straight away. Gradually weaning yourself off tobacco using nicotine patches is advisable, and you should consult your doctor about your action plan first.
Set ongoing goals such as: 'In a month's time I will be able to cycle twenty miles and will be down to one nicotine patch a day'. Tying your cycling goals into your goal to quit will provide added motivation to stick to both plans. As well as small ongoing goals you should work towards an ultimate target. Try to find a bike race happening this year somewhere close by and sign up for it. Then set your ultimate goal as either completing the race, or depending on your cycling proficiency, give yourself a target time.
Make a Cycle Plan
Having a concrete cycling schedule is a great tool in helping you to achieve your targets, draw one up and make several copies of it. Put one on your desk at work, on your fridge, in your bedroom; make sure that you are reminded of it every day. So how often should you cycle? Well, the Taiwan study concluded that in order to enjoy a higher chance of quitting, you must exercise at least thirty minutes per day. This is a great place to start. Daily cycling will provide you with a frequent distraction from your cravings, give you the chance to experience outdoor Nevada, and the fresh air will help to clear your mind. If you live close enough to your workplace, why not cycle to and from work? This will cut down the amount of time per day that you are 'passive', and if you usually smoke in your car, will get you out of that habit. As well as short daily cycles, you should also do at least two long-distance cycles per week. Aim to do one mid-week, and one slightly longer cycle on the weekend.
Cycling in Nevada
If you agree that it is important to be able to cycle in your home town Nevada, you may wish to join Nevada Bicycle Coalition's advocacy to improve Nevada roads to make them safer for cyclists. To offer your support for the advocacy simply write an email or letter to the editor of the Reno Gazette Journal, and join cyclists all over Nevada who are lobbying for change. Read our advocacy for more information on how to do your bit. – Jennifer Knight
Terry says – Long ago I smoked and I remember how much I liked it. Or, maybe, that was "couldn't do without it". Then it was no big deal. Doctors endorsed cigarette brands on TV. Now the evidence of how bad it is for your health is so strong that when I see someone smoking, I think "What's wrong with that person?" If you are a cyclist AND a smoker, why?
Cycle for Life: Riding a Bike to Keep you Healthy
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Exercise, Fitness, Health on April 4, 2013| 1 Comment »
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People start cycling for all sorts of different reason. Maybe it's the need for a hobby, wanting to get out in the great outdoors, or as a social activity to enjoy with friends and family. While being an enjoyable activity in its own right, cycling is also a great way to get some exercise. In fact, regular cycling is tremendously beneficial to the human body, and helps to keep a person healthy in a number of different ways. Nevada has lots of great places to ride, and tour routes like Lake Mead, Sierra Shadow, and Comstock Country are just the tip of the iceberg.
A Healthy Heart and Healthy Mind
Your heart is the muscle that you need to take best care out throughout your life, so you will be pleased to know that cycling does nothing but good for it. Much research has been conducted into the health benefits of cycling, giving you plenty of reason to hop on that saddle and start peddling. Studies carried out by Purdue University revealed that regular cycling has the power to cut an individual's risk of heart disease by a whopping 50%. The British Heart Foundation backs up this finding, with research found that by cycling 20 miles every week you are 50% less likely to suffer from heart disease than people getting no exercise.
You might think that cycling to improve mental health is a bit far-fetched, but enjoying a recreational activity while at the same time getting regular exercise goes a long way to reduce stress and depression. Cycling can even give your brain power a boost, according to a study carried out by Illinois University. Research subjects who improved their cardio-respiratory fitness by 5 percent scored up 15 percent better in subsequent metal tests. Professor Arthur Kramer, who led the study, explained the hidden benefits of cycling. "It boosts blood flow and oxygen to the brain, which fires and regenerates receptors, explaining how exercise helps ward off Alzheimer's."
Strength and Stamina
Cycling is proven to build muscles strength and stamina, and does so without putting your muscles and joints under too much stress. Your leg muscles receive the biggest workout, and the low-impact repetitive nature of cycling is fantastic for the mobility and flexibility of your knee and hip joints. With regular cycling you can expect to see gradual improvements in leg muscle tone, including your thighs, hips, and backside.
The more you ride, the longer you will be able to ride, as you stamina will improve with regular cycling. Even if you do not push yourself to cycle a little bit further every time, your stamina will improve without you even noticing it. Completing an hour cycle ride might leave you out of breath now, but by riding that same hour cycle ride every week for the next few months it will gradually become much easier to complete. The fact you are enjoying the cycle ride should mean that you want to ride further when you can, in turn building on that increased stamina again.
Tips for Post-Cycle Recovery
With such a hot and dry climate in Nevada, a long ride will probably leave you tired, sweaty, and aching. It is important to rest up and relax your muscle's after a ride, but you also need to provide them with the protein they need for recovery and growth. Oily fish, white poultry meat like chicken and turkey, or egss are all a great source of protein. If you want to give you muscles a real boost post-cycle, adding an amino acid supplement to your diet can really help with building strength. It is also need to rehydrate your body, and replace all those lost electrolytes you have sweated out. Drinking an electrolyte replacement drink high in sodium, potassium and chloride will help to give back to your body what you lost while out cycling.
An Easy Way to Exercise
The beauty of cycling is that you can do it pretty much any time of year, along any road or trail you like, and it costs you nothing (apart from buying the bicycle in the first place!) You can insert riding into your daily life, whether you choose to ride to work, to the store, or an off-road trail on the weekend. It is very accessible form of exercise which doesn't require you to join a team, or undergo lots of training to be able to do it. Once you learn to ride a bicycle, you never forget, so ride for life to stay healthy and happy.
Back to human-centric street design! – AB145
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bike lanes, bike paths, bike safety, Complete Streets on March 7, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Wheelchairs in the bike lanes, Cyclists on the sidewalks, are all symptoms of a car-centric universe that is finally being recognized as the road to poor human health and erosion of community. Let's take back our streets and return to human-centric design.
AB145 – the Complete Streets bill would be a big step in that direction. The bill would provide funding – through a $2 optional fee on vehicle registration – for Complete Streets projects throughout Nevada.
Complete Streets are streets that are designed, constructed and maintained to be safe and convenient for all users including pedestrians, bicyclists, people with disabilities, and transit users as well as motorized vehicles. Example Complete Streets projects would be crosswalk striping, bike lanes, handicapped accessible transit stops – anything that makes streets safer and more accessible for all users.
This is a great opportunity to develop local funding for complete streets projects.
For bicyclists, this means additional dollars for bicycle facilities, e.g.: lanes, paths, etc. Better facilities encourage more bicyclists to ride. More bicyclists on the streets leads to increased motorist awareness, which leads to increased safety for all.
The best way to support this legislation is to complete this form – https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/Opinions/77th2013/A/
Or, even better, attend the hearing at 3:15 on March 7th. I plan to be there.
Help get bike friendly legislation passed – AB117
Posted in advocacy, Bicycle Laws, bikes, commuting, law enforcement, Safety, Uncategorized, tagged bike laws, Dead Red Law, Nevada AB117 on March 3, 2013| 5 Comments »
Three bills important to Nevada bicyclists are before the legislature in this 2013 legislative session. If you're a bicyclist, a quick note to your Assembly Member or Senator, voicing your support, will make a difference when they are deciding how to vote. The first to be heard is…
AB117 – Left Turn on Red
Isn't it frustrating to be waiting for a green arrow so you can make a left turn and you discover that the detector loop hasn't recognized you? What do you do? If you're like me, you wait to see if it's going to pick you up on the next cycle. Sometimes I wiggle around to try to make it see me. Then, if I don't get a green, I "run" the red light, violating the traffic law and risking a citation.
It turns out that motorcyclists have this problem, too. It's not the mass of the vehicle or the weight that triggers the signal, I've recently learned. It's the metal surface area and orientation of that metal that triggers the detector.
AB117 addresses those legal issues. Here is the formal title on the bill:
Title: "AN ACT relating to rules of the road; allowing a person driving a motorcycle, moped or trimobile or riding a bicycle or an electric bicycle to proceed through an intersection against a red traffic signal in certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto."
Essentially what it says is that it will now be legal to ride through a red left turn signal that has failed to detect you if 1) you have sat through two cycles of the light and 2) you have yielded to all of the other traffic. Probably the most important aspect of the bill is that it clarifies who is responsible in a collision. Since the bicyclist or motorcyclist riding through the red left turn signal is always required to yield to other traffic, in a collision he or she is always at fault.
AB117 will be a law that makes legal what all safe cyclists do already. That is a good thing.
Please send a note of support to the Chairs of the Senate and Assembly Transportation Committees and your representatives:
Assemblyman Richard Carrillo, Chair – email@example.com
Senator Mark A. Manendo, Chair – firstname.lastname@example.com
Find out who represents you here – – http://mapserve1.leg.state.nv.us/whoRU/
All you need to say is something like this, "I'm a bicyclist in ____________, Nevada. I support AB117 and urge you to vote for its passage".
Here's another way, through the system, to express your opinion – https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/Opinions/77th2013/A/
Here's a link to the full AB117 – http://legiscan.com/NV/text/AB117/id/741841
And here's a link fpr advice on triggering the light – http://youtu.be/Sj-mNB6dLkk
(Next up is AB145 – Complete Streets)
Join the Coalition and the Crusade to make Nevada safer for bicyclists
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bicycling, bike lanes, bike paths, law enforcement on February 2, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Much of the work of the NBC is about talking to government. That's the path to better bicycling facilities, better laws and better law enforcement. The more members we have, the louder our voice and the more respect we get from government.
So join the Nevada Bicycle Coalitiion and add your voice to the chorus.
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2014 was a strange year. It begun with huge enthusiasm for my very first collection, but, after the wonderful launch, and the pleasant words from a few (a very few) generous readers, more or less disappeared from the face of the earth – though it is still selling, of course.
There followed a very fallow year, in which all enthusiasm for poetry, and to a large extent writing, ebbed away, to be refreshed eventually by an excited drafting of a novel in the summer, which I've subsequently failed to find enough motivation to redraft into something better. In consequence, I wrote little and published less last year. There was a big dip in my output and my successes and I thought, for a while, I'd perhaps exhausted my creative self and no more decent poetry was going to come.
This year, though, I've decided that I must make more of an effort both to write and to publish my work. My attitude now is that, if a poem works, then it deserves to find a press somewhere willing to publish it – and if it doesn't work, then it will never find such a press, so the only responsibility is to keep sending them out until absolutely coninced of their unpopulairy/unseccessful nature.
In essence, therefore, I'm now trying to sort the sheep from the goats in my work, and publish as many of the sheep as I can. Alongside this I decided I might as well seek international markets as most of the better UK magazines have already said "yes" to me, whilst the very best have given no indication that they would ever like my work in any respect. The problem with international publication is trying to identify the better from the lesser, and trying to pin down those which might feel my work was suitable. I don't like wasting editors' time. But I don't like wasting my time even more.
So far I've had a poem accepted by an Indian magazine – which then immediately seemed to fold Ofi Press and a couple of US magazines, one of which, San Pedro River Review, is co-edited by a really lovely person, Tobi Alfier. The former has just been published, the latter will not be until the summer.


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Hey Adam,
You should ping Bryan Cantrill.
Hi Adam,
Need to check if you can help to dissect this.
Need help on a bug in an old Java version:
My application code that utilises that buggy JRE is invoked many times a day, but I find it strange that my system was hit by performance issues only 4 months after commissioning. By right, we should have been hit on day one.
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Very similar to what was shared, on 2 other similar setups running the exact application, we don't face this issue.
On the problem server, running "truss java -version", there's a long wait at:
open64("/dev/dtrace/helper", O_RDWR) = 3
On the other 2 servers, "truss java -version" runs all the way through without halting.
What is causing the bug to appear?


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The Mother of All Tax LoopholesNovember 8th, 2007
My Sister wrote me today; actually, she just sent a link to the latest moveon.org petition. This one, which I do support, is to help prevent "the mother of all tax loopholes." Basically, if you are in the highest income percentage, you pay virtually nothing in taxes. I signed the petition for congress to close this. Unfortunately, I do not think this one, above all other votes in vain, with have much sway on congress. The reasoning behind this emotion is that the masses, unbelievably, think they will each one day be in that bracket. Read the rest of this entry »


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Celebrating a variety of pop culture icons, Iconic looks back on more than 4 decades of music, movies, video games, and more.
Nostalgia is somewhat minimalist by nature; memories are often more pleasant when we strip out all the gritty details and surrounding circumstances. Iconic seeks to celebrate the pop culture icons I remember fondly in a minimalist style of pixel art, reminiscent of the 8-bit computer graphics of my childhood.


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As great as DAWs are, it's a drag to control the transport and create fades and automation with a mouse. Most musicians prefer a real fader and transport controls that they can touch. That's why we created the FaderPort, which connects to your com...
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As great as DAWs are, it's a drag to control the transport and create fades and automation with a mouse. Most musicians prefer a real fader and transport controls that they can touch. That's why we created the FaderPort, which connects to your computer via USB and delivers complete transport controls for fast and efficient recording, along with a high-quality, touch-sensitive, motorized fader for writing fades and automation.
Can't complain; it came with Studio One. I actually find this preferable to a giant mixer setup, since I don't have to search for the specific fader that is correlated with the track; it is automatically adjusted to the selected track. Also, the fader is motorized, which is a nice touch.
Nice one fader control for Cubase and Live
For an amateur, home studio producer, this is perfect. I am not limited to only 9 map-able channels like you would find on a midi mixer, and I don't have a huge studio mixer sitting on my dresser. Instead, I have a single fader, a single pan knob, and some function buttons, and it's all I need. After using it for a decent amount of time, I really don't know what I would do without it.
Love its small form factor. The Panorama P1 can be a little unwieldy in that department. Motorized fader is a great plus (though it can be a little loud/creaky for some people's taste; I think it's cool though).
if you are a user of studio one, then this is a must, its a wired remote transport, with a mechanical fader, and a pan pot, hands on useful!
Less mouse
Ehh it's okay for what it should do, not the best tho
The perfect size, excellent functionality and integrates seamlessly with studio one 3
I find myself wanting to "faderport" everything
Really cool. I only recently got this and I've only really used it as a transport controller so far for Pro Tools but I can see myself using it more as it perfectly suits my mixing style.
My opinion is that £119 is a little bit too much for this though. It's a very simple product and so far I'm not 100% convinced by the quality of the fader. Also there were some firmware issues at first which stopped the fader working.
But otherwise it's great. Sits alongside my mouse and keyboard for navigation
This little box seems small and limited, but if you're used to using your computer keyboard and mouse for most DAW work, it will give you a ton of extra control and flexibility. And it's small and light enough to tote with your laptop and other gear without trouble.


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Re-Elect Barack Obama
Holy Jebus! I thought I only took a brief break from blogging. Is it 2012 already? Wasn't the Earth supposed to spin off of its axis or something by now?
As you may be aware, I haven't posted any articles for a bit. This was an unintended interruption. Real life just sometimes gets in the way. Even the prolific Bing McGhandi has stopped blogging for the moment. What is this life thing, and why is it such a pest?
I hope to return to my goal of about two articles per week. In the meantime, I want you to contemplate the above photograph. Aren't our election seasons long enough? Do we have to start 2012 already?
Even more than I enjoy writing this blog, I enjoy making feeble images that remind me how feeble my photography skills are. My black-and-whites are only minutely less feeble than my colors, so last Saturday I decided to go up to Muir Woods and try my hand at the Ansel Adams thing. I'm still trying to determine if any of those images are remotely above feeble.
That is where I found the above bumper sticker. I guess out in nature hugging trees is where you would expect to find a dirty liberal Obama-loving hippie socialist, so I guess I shouldn't have been surprised. Contrary to expectation, the sticker was not on a VW Microbus. It was on the back of a gas-guzzling, Earth-raping SUV. Stereotypes are such difficult things to maintain.
I'm hoping to have another article up by Saturday. In the meantime, enjoy this banana slug.
ADDENDUM: Apparently not enough of you were enjoying the banana slug. Enjoy this mental slug, instead:
21 Responses to "Re-Elect Barack Obama"
Troy Says:
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:52 pm
It is frightening people can't sense what she is: a vapid no nothing poser. If she gets the nomination (maybe V.P. again?) it would be an easy Obama win, though he'll lose some states he won.
Parrotlover77 Says:
September 22nd, 2010 at 4:26 pm
She's not a poser. I used to think she was. No, she's a grifter. When she gets power, she doesn't really want it (hence quitting her Governorship). All she wants is money. She's nothing more than a con artist.
I can't believe we have 2012 Obama stickers yet when I see so few Democratic senator stickers/signs so far.
My state has Richard Burr. *Shudder* We got rid of Liddy Dole in 2008 with Kay Hagan riding the Obama Wave. But now with Burr, it's not so certain. Surprisingly, Elaine Marshall, who barely has any name recognition so far (hell, I struggle to remember her name sometimes and I pay a lot closer attention than most) is within 10 points. That seems like a lot now, but when the other candidate is absolutely insane, it's possible.
Amusingly, Burr's commercials thus far have all focused on how he is going to stop government spending. It's amusing because he never once voted against any of Bush's deficit expanding empire-building adventures. But as soon as we have a liberal that spends less than his conservative predecessor, suddenly he can't vote for any bill, even when the deficit is reduced as a result.
Yes, it doesn't make sense to me either. Welcome to Teabag Logic.
Also, too, BLACK!! BLACKITY BLACK MUSLOOM ISLAMIST BLACK SOSHOLIST ELITE BLACK IWANTMUHCUNTRYBACK!
sue blue Says:
September 22nd, 2010 at 6:43 pm
Comparing invertebrates in these two photos, I think the banana slug wins. Sleek, streamlined, keeping its opinions about those brown European slugs to itself – it could ooze rings around the lumpish creature in the next photo, though it's probably a toss-up as to which is slimier.
S. Says:
September 23rd, 2010 at 1:15 am
OH 2012 isnt quite here yet.But earth WILL spin off it's axis.just wait.LOL. 😉
amazing anyone would even consider Palin,especially after she quit the Governership.
Troy Says:
September 23rd, 2010 at 2:13 am
You make a very good point, the "Wasilla Hillbilly" phenomena. Really Alaska is small potatoes. It is a big state geographically but the population is smaller than the county I live in. I'm thinking she is probably smart enough to know she can't be elected president, but maybe a run will raise her profile and subsequently her bank balance.
Jeff Says:
September 23rd, 2010 at 3:23 am
What is the deal with that Sarah Palin Blog? Are they for her, or agin' her? I can't tell. Most of the comments, when there are any, seem to think the purpose is to show her up, but for every three or four like that, there's one that says, essentially, "You go girl!"
I saw three of the latter. I clicked on the names, and each of them had a hidden blogger profile. What is it with fundies and teabaggers? God has their backs, yet they're still scared to death. I guess the two aren't mutually exclusive.
Meanwhile, if Harlan lost that beer gut, he wouldn't need the cheap suspenders, which might improve blood flow to his brain just enough for him to realize that he hasn't got a f*cking clue.
Infidel753 Says:
September 23rd, 2010 at 5:10 am
Just you wait. The day after the 2012 election, people will start talking about, and planning for, 2016.
It's actually a good thing to see an Obama sticker on an SUV. The party which can better attract support from beyond its natural base is the one that's more likely to win.
And I'm with Sue Blue. If it and Palin were the only choices in 2012, I'd vote for the banana slug.
Jeff Says:
September 23rd, 2010 at 6:11 am
If I were a Republican, and Palin were the nominee, I'd write in the banana slug.
S. Says:
September 23rd, 2010 at 11:17 am
the slug wins,yes,for sure 🙂
Brian Says:
September 23rd, 2010 at 6:24 pm
I'm going to have a hard time getting excited about 2012, at least I will if my renewed cynicism about the American voting public is still with me by then. Yeah, I know I was one of Obama's biggest cheerleaders here two years ago, but if I could give him a grade so far, it'd be a C+.
He did inherit a record number of alarming problems thanks to his predecessor, and fixing those mistakes won't happen overnight. I knew that and I expected that. That's not my issue with his administration. His biggest problem, in my humble opinion, is that he does not grasp the awesome power he possesses to shape public policy in ways that would resonate with most voters. George Bush got away with everything he tried, and he was an unpopular president. Think of what President Obama could do if he grew a set and channeled his inner Teddy Roosevelt. He is a cerebral, thinking person, and unlike most Americans, I realize he's thinking long-term and trying to be civilized while he goes about enacting his agenda in the face of knee-jerk partisan opposition. I just wish he'd step it up and call these cretins out for what they are.
Which brings me to the GOP. The main reason I'll vote to re-elect Obama is that no one in the Republican party deserves the keys to the country. I'd consider voting for someone who was a Republican if they demonstrated sanity, a willingness to abandon partisan rancor, and an understanding of what life in America is like for those of us who don't make $250K or more per year. Oh, and if they told the religious right to fuck off, that'd be okie-dokie with me, too.
None of this will ever be found in a Republican candidate for…shit, decades, I suppose. If ever. And, sadly, the same could be said for just about every Democrat, as well. Politicians are part of an increasingly exclusive club from which "ordinary" citizens are barred. Their primary concern is the well-being of their particular party, particularly at the expense of the other.
They know they can get away with this indefinitely because the American electorate has an excruciatingly short memory and no courage to face difficult issues now when something can be done. Most people probably think the economy is Obama's fault, even though the seeds for this were sown when Bill Clinton was still in office, and then watered assiduously by W. No one in power is ever going to act to keep our country financially solvent because doing so will involve unpopular decisions that we short-sighted voters won't be willing to make until its way too late. Someday, perhaps within my lifetime, this country will go broke because we didn't care enough to demand elected officials smart enough and tough enough to do what has to be done. That is, unless we elect Palin president in two years and she initiates her precious Rapture with a storm of nuclear missiles.
(I meant for this to be a short comment, and look what I've gone and done. Now I'm just pissed off. I thought getting things off your chest was supposed to be cathartic?)
S. Says:
September 23rd, 2010 at 8:29 pm
Brian,don't you feel better now? 🙂
Jeff Says:
September 24th, 2010 at 3:25 am
Oh, and if they told the religious right to fuck off, that'd be okie-dokie with me, too.
They never will. They need them too much.
They know they can get away with this indefinitely because the American electorate has an excruciatingly short memory and no courage to face difficult issues now when something can be done.
They get away with it because the average American is a moron. Mencken said it nearly a century ago, and it's as true now as it was then.
I knew Obama wasn't going to do much. America has never really worked all that well, and now it's simply too badly broken to be repaired. Yes, it would be nice if he grew a pair and told the Repubs and the fundies to f*ck off, but he won't because his background is in community organizing, and he wants to be what his predecessor claimed to be but wasn't – "a uniter, not a divider".
There's nothing left to do now but to wait for the inevitable end. In the meantime, it's nice to have an intelligent, articulate person in the White House. Having to look at and listen to that cretin for eight years did things to me from which I will never recover. I wish there were a recognized illness – "Chimpy Syndrome", or some such thing – over which I could sue the government.
Pete Moulton Says:
September 24th, 2010 at 4:19 am
Brian, if you ever do find [a Republican who] "demonstrated sanity, a willingness to abandon partisan rancor, and an understanding of what life in America is like for those of us who don't make $250K or more per year" you could write a book about it. After all, it'd be as amazing a discovery as a real, live Ivory-billed Woodpecker.
On the other hand, finding a Dem who had enough of a spine to stand up and call the GOPers on their bullshit would be equally amazing. I'll hold my nose and vote for Dems this year and in 2012, because the alternatives are so much worse, but don't expect me to be too happy about it.
BTW, that's a fine Banana Slug, Ron. You done UC Santa Cruz proud. Are you an alum?
Ron Britton Says:
September 24th, 2010 at 8:01 am
Pete Moulton Says:
September 24th, 2010 at 8:07 am
Does this mean I'll have to go to India and photograph a tiger? They're scarce in Arizona, you know.
Ron Britton Says:
September 24th, 2010 at 8:26 am
Here you go:
The Arizona tiger salamander.
Pete Moulton Says:
September 24th, 2010 at 1:15 pm
That's a terrific shot, Ron! Strange, though–it doesn't look much like the snarly, fuzzy cat on their hockey suits…
Parrotlover77 Says:
September 24th, 2010 at 1:36 pm
Brian – I agree 100% with your assessment on Obama, but for some reason, I think "B+" is more appropriate, but maybe 8 years of Bush have just corrupted my politician rating scale.
As much as I would love to see him channel his "inner Teddy" I just don't think a political figure like that would work today. He would get slammed constantly for being too uppity, and I don't just mean from Fox News and the like. The media is just too corporatized to be on the side of the little guy. And without a friendly media, you can't get your message out. So I'm afraid doing really anything much more "bully pulpit" than he's doing now would backfire.
I'm not so much concerned about the financial solvency of the country. I know that sounds crazy, and I am actually completely opposed to renewing any of the Bush tax cuts, including even the middle-class tax cuts (although I was actively encouraging my reps to vote for the Obama plan, because I knew in the long run it would benefit them).
My point is that for the rest of the world to function, America Can't Fail (TM). If China called in America's debt, they would fuck themselves as hard as they fucked us. The real threat is not so much going broke or defaulting on the loans as much as the influence to foreign entities the debt buys. China won't pull the plug on us, but they can use the leverage to get laws passed that move jobs from here to there. That's just one example, but I can think of many more.
That's not to say this situation will last forever. But I think at least in the foreseeable future (say, 20 years), it is the case.
Anyway, I know i'm just annoyingly optimistic, but I don't think the Republicans are going to take over either the House or Senate this year. I think it will be a fairly typical mid-term in that the Republicans will have net gains, but I think both Pelosi and Reid will keep their positions.
Congressional Democrats (especially the Blue Dogs and ConservaDems) are the real ones to blame here, after blaming the obstructionist Republicans first.
So, god damn it all, VOTE in your primaries and get better Dems! Too late now, but going forward, do it! Leftier Democrats are not batshit insane like Teabaggers, so they actually stand a chance in the General, unlike most Teabaggers.
Parrotlover77 Says:
September 24th, 2010 at 1:45 pm
On the other hand, finding a Dem who had enough of a spine to stand up and call the GOPers on their bullshit would be equally amazing.
You mean like Barnie Frank and Al Franken? They are out there — hell, the entire Progressive Caucus fits the bill. The problem is that the media barely pays attention to them except to insult them for being too soshoolist.
Pete Moulton Says:
September 25th, 2010 at 3:57 am
I'll give you Frank and Franken, PL. Hell, I'm a big fan. More than anything else, I'm pissed right now at the Senate Dem 'leadership'. I swear, Harry Reid has to stay awake nights, gaming out new ways to piss away golden opportunities.
Parrotlover77 Says:
September 28th, 2010 at 6:51 am
There will be no love lost from me if Harry Reid loses his election. I only want him to win to maintain Dem numbers and to keep out the crazy!
That said, Senator Reid has a huge messaging problem. A lot of times when it appears that he just isn't willing to act on something, it's because of back room deals. Love them or hate them, they are a reality in American politics.
In addition, I'm tired, oh-so-tired, of hearing the "why won't Reid make them fillibuster?" breathless panting from Dems. Why won't good liberals educate themselves about the Senate? The rules of the Senate are not the same as they once were. A fillibuster can be held without physical presence by endless amendments or putting a "hold" on legislation. And that's not Reid's fault persay. It's the fault of every Senator that voted for the current set of rules.
Anyway, in a more liberal-friendly election year, I'd love to see Harry put out of business by a true progressive, but that's not happening now. Let's just hope he becomes more effective at getting votes for progressive legislation even if he'll never be somebody who lights a fire under anybody.
Now, as for Nancy Pelosi — I may not agree with everything she's done. But in my opinion, she's a fine speaker. That's a damn tough job, but she's managed to get some really good work done. For the House, I blame the blue dogs for tying her hands. But the "off the table" crap from '06, that was just annoying, no argument from me. Since then, though, I think she's really grown into that job nicely.


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Four Ways To Fight Winter Depression Naturally
Do you find yourself feeling depressed and blue during the winter season? You're not alone. Seasonal affective disorder, a condition in which patients begin feeling depressed in late fall or early winter, but experience normal moods in the spring and summer, is estimated to affect as many as 10 million Americans. Luckily, there are several ways to lift your mood without resorting to prescription antidepressants.
Vitamin D Supplements
Your skin makes vitamin D when exposed to sunlight, but in the winter, you don't see the sun too often. Research suggests that vitamin D deficiency may account for many of the symptoms of seasonal affective disorder. Visit your local vitamin store, and pick up a bottle of vitamin D supplements. Experts recommend taking 2,000 IU of vitamin D per day. Make sure you take your vitamin D supplements with food, since they are fat-soluble and your body won't absorb them well if you only take them with water.
Fish Oil and B Vitamins
Fish oil supplements are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which often help fight depression. B vitamins can also help treat mild depression, such as that experienced during the winter. Look for a B complex supplement that specifically contains folic acid and vitamin B6 for best results. When choosing a fish oil supplement, look for one that has been "purified," since these varieties are less likely to cause fishy-tasting burps. Take both supplements as recommended on the label.
Daily exercise can boost your levels of serotonin, also known as the "feel good hormone." It can be hard to make yourself exercise when you're fighting seasonal affective disorder, but once you get into the habit, you'll likely find that you enjoy the boost in mood it delivers. You don't have to exercise intensely to experience mood-elevating benefits. Even a 20-minute walk around a local store or a few minutes of dancing to your favorite hits can do the trick.
Kick the Coffee Habit
A lot of people turn to coffee when they're feeling cold and lethargic in the winter, but this habit does more harm than good. Caffeine lowers serotonin levels, which contributes to depression. Switch to decaff, or start drinking herbal tea in place of coffee. Most herbal teas are caffeine-free.
You can pick up vitamins and get more tips by visiting a local vitamin store like Corner Drugs. Keep in mind that if you are suffering from severe depression with thoughts of suicide, you should seek medical treatment promptly. The treatments above are meant to address mild to moderate seasonal depression, but may not be effective for long-term or severe depression.


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Space.com, August 4, 2008
Scientists have found more intriguing evidence for dark energy — one of nature's most befuddling phenomena.
Dark energy is thought to make up about 74 percent of the universe, while dark matter — a mysterious form of matter that scientists can only detect by noting its gravitational pull on things — makes up about 22 percent. That leaves only 4 percent of the universe composed of things we can see and touch: the normal protons, electrons and neutrons called baryonic matter.
Scientists don't know what dark energy is, but they observe its tugging effect, which causes the expansion of the universe to accelerate. Now they have seen this mysterious force in some of the largest known features of the cosmos, called superclusters and supervoids.
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This is my latest project, an MGB with power steering. This car has now now been sold.
I am sure there will be a lot of purists insisting that power steering is not necessary on an MGB, they will say "grease your kingpins, change your wheel camber, increase your tyre pressure" etc. I am a newcomer to driving MGB's, but I am old enough to remember that my first cars were never fitted with power steering and how awkward they were to drive around town. So if you are an MGB purist it would be better if you read no further, if however you enjoy driving your MGB and wish it was easier to do so then please read on.
The first vehicles I converted to power steering were all vans, campers usually which although old maintain their value well.I have a camper myself and enjoy using it now it has power steering.
I have always liked MGB's but never had one before now, I recently picked up this GT model and have converted it to power steering. I only drove it a little before the conversion and with it's little sports steering wheel it was heavy even for a fit young man to manoeuvre, after the MGB power steering conversion it is like a modern little sports car, it has a stage 2 head fitted and it goes very nicely (not saying anything about the braking).
The conversion itself uses a corsa b column, I use the original mounting points on the car so no modification of the car is needed. The original top bracket is used with a new bottom bracket. The original ignition lock is used and sits in approximately the same position under the dash (steering lock still functions), no part of the unit sits lower than the ignition lock and remains totally out of the way and unobtrusive. I am 6′ 2″ and don't have any issues getting in and out of the car, it is totally out of the way. You can only see there is anything there if you kneel down by the open drivers door. The motor sits behind the radio console, under the central air flap and above the radio. The incredibly poor bush on the bottom of the steering column is replaced with a custom turned nylon bush, the top bush which seems much stronger is retained. Obviously it takes the original steering wheel from the MGB and the indicator stalk.
The steering controller I have used on mine is a non adjustable version, I find the weight of the steering ideal for the car. The weight of the steering remains constant at all speeds without the need for speed sensitive adjustment, obviously if anybody wants an adjustable controller then that is no problem. At the moment I only have power steering for the MGB from approximately 1970-75 (with the ignition lock under the dash).
Unlike other copies my system uses a complete new outer column designed for this car, to retain the appearance and strength of the original.
I don't rely on fancy videos to sell my products, I let my feedback sell them for me.
The price for this conversion is £675 total, my car is now sold due to lack of free time.


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Our vision is to bring the best quality brands from around the world to Qatar and distribute it in the market through excellence in operation and local partnership.


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