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|Marge Simpson in a pink dress, white dress and pink pearls.
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"Now it's Marge's time to shine!" [Viva Ned Flanders]
"Now let's forget our troubles with a big bowl of strawberry ice cream!" [Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy]
"Would you like to come in for tea and marshmallow squares?" [Homer Goes to College]
"You might say the extra ingredient is salt!" [Lisa the Vegetarian]
"Oh my lord!" [Trash of the Titans]
"Oh, honey, I'm so proud of you! You got the highest grade in the class!" [Lisa Gets an "A"]
[Also: "I'm so proud of you!"]
"Why can't I be greedy, once in a while?" [E-I-E-I-(ANNOYED GRUNT)]
"You're a life-saver, Apu!" [I'm With Cupid]
"A night out is a night out." [Missionary: Impossible]
"Here you go, precious. Now, go off with your friends." [The PTA Disbands]
"Honey, you should listen to your heart, and not the voices in your head." [The Boy Who Knew Too Much]
"*MMMMOOOWW* This sounds awfully controversial." [Sideshow Bob Roberts]
"This could be a whole new beginning for Springfield." [$pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)]
"Whatever happened to good, old-fashioned town pride?" [Lemon of Troy]
"I'm sure they didn't ditch you, honey. Maybe they went off to plan a surprise party for you." [Lard of the Dance]
"Can we get by on a pin-monkey's salary?" [And Maggie Makes Three]
"Maybe you could get someone with money to sponsor your team." [Team Homer]
"I can't believe it's come to this." [Trash of the Titans]
"You're being ridiculous." [Homer's Phobia]
"For once, we're gonna celebrate Christmas as a family!" [Miracle on Evergreen Terrace]
"Hey, kids! I made your favorite cookies!" [Miracle on Evergreen Terrace]
"Kids, you wanna go Christmas shopping?" [Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]
"You will not be getting a tattoo for Christmas!" [Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]
"I don't take bribes." [The Springfield Connection]
"You have the right to remain silent." [The Springfield Connection]
"Did you eat my whole pan of brownies?" [Bart's Inner Child]
"Homer, gimme my pepper spray!" [The Springfield Connection]
"I made a special cake for you to ruin; It's over there." [Lady Bouvier's Lover]
"What on Earth are you talking about?" [Bart the General]
"Taking an officer's cap is an arrestable offense!" [The Springfield Connection]
"I can't believe it's come to this!" [Trash of the Titans]
"What on Earth are you talking about?" [Homer's Phobia]
"Homer's my ... ball's name." [Jacques To Be Wild (aka Life on the Fast Lane)]
"I'm a married woman." [Jacques To Be Wild (aka Life on the Fast Lane)]
"Where do I throw this?" [Jacques To Be Wild (aka Life on the Fast Lane)]
"I think I'm allergic to seafood." [Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?]
"Mmm. What about the bread, does that have much fish in it?" [New Kid on the Block]
"A night out is a night out." [Missionary: Impossible]
"Assisting Mr. Burns could give your career a real shot-in-the-arm." [Homer the Smithers]
"Everybody please, be on your best behavior. Bart, no grifting!" [Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield]
"I thought it was so opulent! Like the Playboy Mansion, but non-sexual." [Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield]
"Where's all that liquor coming from?" [Burns, Baby Burns]
"You're being ridiculous." [Homer's Phobia]
"Are you boys through playing war? Then here's some cupcakes!" [Bart the General]
"A night out is a night out." [Missionary: Impossible]
"Ooh, it looks like everyone in Springfield showed up for this!"
"I must say, Mr. Burns is being awfully inconsiderate. Selfish, even!" [Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)]
Total Phrases (incl. duplicates): 52
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Vinci, Kuznetsova win; Kirilenko ousted in Moscow
Moscow, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) - Highest-standing seed Roberta Vinci and Russian crowd favorite Svetlana Kuznetsova moved into the quarterfinals, while Muscovite Maria Kirilenko went by way of the upset Wednesday at Kremlin Cup indoor tennis event.
The Italian Vinci overcame Russian Elena Vesnina 2-6, 6-1, 6-4, while the two- time Grand Slam champion Kuznetsova handled Swedish qualifier Sofia Arvidsson 6-2, 7-5 at Olympic Stadium. Vinci and Kuznetsova will do battle in Friday's quarterfinals.
Meanwhile, the third-seeded and 2010 Moscow runner-up Kirilenko succumbed to fellow Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-3, 6-3.
Another second-round upset came when Russian wild card Alisa Kleybanova took out sixth-seeded Spaniard Carla Suarez Navarro 7-6 (7-2), 6-4.
A final opening-round affair saw seventh-seeded former U.S. Open champ Samantha Stosur erase Estonian and 2011 Moscow runner-up Kaia Kanepi 6-3, 6-1. Stosur is fresh off her title in Osaka, Japan.
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U.S. military officials confirmed for the first time that the holy book of Quran was splashed with urine in Guantanamo Bay prison by US troops.
On March 25, a detainee complained to guards that "urine came through an air vent" and splashed on him and his Quran. In another confirmed incident, water balloons thrown by prison guards caused an unspecified number of Qurans to get wet, and in another confirmed incident a two-word obscenity was written in English on the inside cover of a Quran.
The findings are among the results of an investigation last month by Brig. Gen. Jay Hood, the commander of the detention center in Cuba. A Newsweek magazine report that a U.S. soldier had flushed one Guantanamo Bay detainee's Quran down a toilet triggered the investigation.
Hood said that of nine mishandling cases that were studied in detail by reviewing thousands of pages of written records, five were confirmed.
In one of the unconfirmed cases, a detainee in April 2003 complained to FBI and other interrogators that guards "constantly defile the Quran." The detainee alleged that in one case a female military guard threw a Quran into a bag of wet towels to anger another detainee, and he also alleged that another guard said the Quran belonged in the toilet and that guards were ordered to do these things.


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Blackhawks extend points streak to 20 games
The wins keep coming for the Chicago Blackhawks. Still, goalie Ray Emery is taking a realistic approach to their record-setting start.
"I know we're not going to go unbeaten," he said.
The way the Blackhawks are going, Emery may be selling his team short.
Jonathan Toews scored twice, and Emery and Corey Crawford combined on a shutout as the Blackhawks extended their NHL-record season-opening points streak to 20 games with a 3-0 win over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night.
Andrew Shaw also scored for Chicago, which was coming off a 6-0-1 homestand and improved to 9-0-2 on the road. The Blackhawks, who have won seven in a row overall, have earned 37 out of a possible 40 points this season with a 17-0-3 start.
Chicago has a point in its last 26 regular-season games since a 6-1 loss on March 25, 2012 to Nashville. The Blackhawks, playing their first road game in 18 days, have won four in a row against St. Louis, which has lost three of four.
Crawford was pulled with an upper-body injury after making six saves in the first period. He missed four games earlier this month also with an upper-body injury and returned to the lineup Sunday, making 28 stops in a 1-0 win over Columbus. Coach Joel Quenneville said after the game that Crawford is day to day, and it wasn't the same injury that previously sidelined the goalie.
Emery made 15 saves over the final two periods, as he and Crawford finished with 21.
"It's kind of cool to be mentioned in history," Emery said. "But we've just got to continue to play well."
Emery was sharp in relief of Crawford. He stopped Chris Stewart from close range midway through the second period. Kevin Shattenkirk hit the post on a second-period power play.
"I was kind of surprised going in in the second period, but I've got to be prepared for that," he said. "That's why I'm here."
Toews scored his eighth goal of the season just 12 seconds into the game off a cross-ice pass from Brandon Saad. Marian Hossa started the play after Toews won the game's opening faceoff. The goal was the fastest at the beginning of a game by a Chicago player since Dave Bolland scored 10 seconds into a 4-1 win against Dallas on March 16, 2012.
Toews also scored on a scramble in the front of the net at 6:53 of the third period. But it was Toews' early goal that set the tone.
"It was a good passing play, all five guys touched the puck," he said. "I rushed to the net and it went in off my stick or my shin pad. It doesn't matter to me. But it was a great way to start the game."
St. Louis captain David Backes said the early going was difficult to overcome.
"To give up a goal 12 seconds in is totally unacceptable," Backes said. "Especially against a red-hot team."
The Blackhawks played 10 of their first 12 games on the road. They play three of the next four at home.
Quenneville said consistency is the key to his team's impressive run.
"I think we're taking pride in playing the game that's in front of us," he said. "Everyone is challenging and pushing one another."
Shaw made it 2-0 early in the third period when he converted from the slot off a pass from behind the net by Bryan Bickell.
Toews pumped the lead to a 3-0 with his ninth goal of the season.
Jaroslav Halak made 20 saves for the Blues, who fell to 4-5-1 at home. St. Louis was 30-6-5 at home last season. Halak lost for the first time in regulation this season.
St. Louis is 0 for 13 on the power play over the past five games. The Blues' last home shutout was a 6-0 loss to Calgary on March 1, 2011.
"The game was right there for us at 1-0," St. Louis coach Ken Hitchcock said. "We probably had more quality chances (early) than they did. But the 2-0 goal took the wind out of our sails."
NOTES: Bolland is out with an upper-body injury. ... St. Louis linemates Andy McDonald and Alex Steen both missed Thursday's game with injuries suffered in practice Tuesday. McDonald is week-to-week with a left knee injury, while Steen is day to day with an upper-body ailment. ... Chicago played its first road game since beating Nashville 3-0 on Feb. 10. ... Halak is 16-2-1 in his last 19 starts at home. ... The Blues outhit Chicago 34-14.


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NEW YORK (AP) — For the second night in a row, superstorm Sandy and its aftermath forced David Letterman to live out that performer's nightmare: Telling jokes to a vacant theater, or as he called it, "a big ol' empty barn."
Letterman hosting the "Late Show" to an unpeopled Ed Sullivan Theater on Tuesday, as he did on Monday, was the oddest sight of the considerable and continuing cultural fallout of the hurricane that left New York institutions such as Broadway, Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center no more open for business than the city's damaged subway system.
But the New York entertainment industry was fighting to go on with the show, and none more than several of the city's late-night shows. Though "The Colbert Report" and "The Daily Show" canceled tapings for the second day, the "Late Show," Jimmy Fallon's "Late Night" and a traveling out-of-towner, ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," went ahead with shows Tuesday.
When "Late Show" band leader Paul Schafer asked Letterman how they were supposed to approach such an awkward situation, Letterman quickly replied: "Just like every night: We pretend the audience isn't here."
When Letterman introduced his first guest, Kate Hudson, the actress didn't stride out; instead appeared a middle-aged bald man — presumably an employee of the "Late Show" — who bantered with Letterman as if he were Hudson.
The three shows took varied approaches to inviting audiences to brave the difficult transportation prospects. Kimmel, a Brooklyn native, had planned to begin a week of shows in the borough on Monday. He began them a day late on Tuesday — with audience — at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
"I was born in Bay Ridge. I grew up in Mill Basin, and tonight I have returned to save my people from the storm," said Kimmel, referring to Brooklyn neighborhoods. "Thank you for ignoring the local authorities to be here tonight."
Like Letterman, Fallon had hosted his show Monday without an audience — an experience that guest Seth Meyers compared to watching Charlie Rose "if he had a band and everybody was a little high" — but he happily welcomed audience members back on Tuesday.
"First off, thanks to our great audience for making it out to the show tonight," Fallon began his monologue Tuesday. "I'm so glad you're here, because last night's audience was the worst."
As the city took account of the damage wrought by the storm, the aftermath of Sandy continued to cause the cancellations of film premieres, film and TV production and even that most unshakable performer: Bruce Springsteen.
The Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band concert scheduled for Tuesday night at the Rochester Blue Cross Arena in upstate New York was postponed until Wednesday because of flight cancellations for the band and ticket holders.
The city revoked film permits for a second day Tuesday. The sets of "Smash," ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," ''30 Rock," ''Deception" and "Do No Harm" were closed, NBC said, and "SVU" won't tape Wednesday. Other series temporarily knocked out of production included "666 Park Avenue," ''Gossip Girl" and "Person of Interest."
Films forced to stop shooting include Darren Aronofsky's "Noah" and Akiva Goldsman's "Winter's Tale," and the Tuesday premiere of Joe Wright's Tolstoy adaptation "Anna Karenina" was canceled.
ABC's "Good Morning America," NBC's "Today" show and "CBS This Morning" aired live Tuesday with extensive storm coverage, though "GMA" was forced to cancel its planned Wednesday Halloween special.
Daytime shows were less successful, with production called off for "Live! With Kelly and Michael," ''Katie," ''The View" and "The Chew." ABC said work on all the programs would resume Wednesday.
All 40 Broadway theaters were closed, and while most hoped to open Wednesday, both "The Lion King" and "Mary Poppins" announced that Wednesday's shows would also be canceled.
The thriving downtown off-Broadway community was still assessing the damage and likely facing a longer time off. The superstorm forced the well-respected Vineyard Theatre in Union Square to cancel performances of its world-premiere production of "Checkers," which was to open Wednesday. And the staff of the SoHo Rep, just a few blocks south of Canal Street, was dealing with no power and some flooding in the basement, on a day that was supposed to be the first technical rehearsal of a play about African genocide by Jackie Sibblies Drury.
"You obviously can't do tech without electricity," said artistic director Sarah Benson, who added that the tight-knit community was helping each other.
"I've already been in contact with other theaters who are offering help and the community is pulling together," she said. "Everyone is going to support one another as best we can."
Two Broadway shows were even offering a special discount — if you could walk to their theaters. Tickets to the Roundabout Theatre Company's productions of both "Cyrano de Bergerac" and "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" were going for $20 for Wednesday's matinee and evening shows to customers who show their MetroCards, made useless by the storm.
Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center canceled performances and the Metropolitan Opera and Radio City Music Hall were also closed. The 57th Street entrance to Carnegie Hall — which also canceled Wednesday concerts — was blocked by a street closure because of a dangling crane. The Metropolitan Opera said Tuesday that it planned to go ahead with its Wednesday evening performance of Thomas Ades' "The Tempest."
The Apollo Theater was forced to postpone its signature show, the Amateur Night finale, from Wednesday night to Nov. 14. Apollo president and CEO Jonelle Procope said finalists weren't able to travel to the event.
The financial hit for touring musicians will depend in part on how long it takes transit and other infrastructure to return to normal, said Gary Bongiovanni of Pollstar, the trade publication that tracks the concert industry. Atlantic City, where a lot of acts perform, was particularly hard hit. New York concert cancellations included those for Journey at the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn and a Beacon Theater benefit concert for marriage equality that was to feature Rufus Wainwright, the National and They Might Be Giants.
"Everyone knows there is no shows in New York tonight, but what about Wednesday or Thursday ... when do you make the decision to try and drop things and rearrange your schedules?" he said. "Financially, everyone is taking a hit on this thing, and you make the best of it like any other natural disaster."
The storm also jolted one of the gaming industry's biggest releases of the year. GameStop stores canceled planned midnight launches of the highly anticipated Ubisoft video game "Assassin's Creed III" throughout the Northeast, but Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter doesn't anticipate the storm will derail the interactive medium at the beginning of its busiest sales season.
"That won't impact overall game sales," Pachter said. "The people who stayed home last night will buy it tomorrow."
Most movie theaters on the East Coast in the path of the storm have been closed since Sunday night, and many continued to be shuttered Tuesday. Clearview Cinemas said its 47 theaters in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania were closed. AMC Theaters listed some 60 theaters in the area that were closed Tuesday, though some outside of New York could open later in the day. National Amusements, which runs Showcase Cinemas and Cinema de Lux locations in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts, said its theaters were open, aside from those without power.
Losing several days of box office for such a large area of the country would likely mean millions to Hollywood, though early weekdays are lesser movie-going days and current new releases — "Cloud Atlas," ''Silent Hill: Revelation 3-D," ''Fun Size" — were already attracting little interest.
Debuting this weekend is the animated Disney comedy "Wreck-It Ralph," the Paramount thriller "Flight" and the martial-arts "The Man With the Iron Fists."
"I think 'Wreck-It Ralph' is going to have a huge opening, but if it's less than expected, I think a lot of people are going to lay that on the doorstep of the hurricane," said Hollywood.com box-office analyst Paul Dergarabedian. At the same time, he added: "A film like 'Wreck-It Ralph' could be the antidote to the hurricane for families looking for an escape. It's a very escapist, fun movie. We'll have to take a wait-and-see attitude."
Another movie was on the mind of one performer.
With the hashtag of "SandySucks," Lady Gaga tweeted: "I'm never watching Grease again."


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Today's Apple releases weren't all about new products: Apple has discontinued its spartan, entry-level plastic MacBook. With the MacBook Air selling so well, and starting at the same $999 price, Apple has apparently decided to scrap the MacBook entirely in favor of the tiny 11" laptop.
The white MacBook began life as the iBook, Apple's consumer-grade laptop introduced in 1999 that was the first Apple machine to come with WiFi wireless networking. The colorful laptop was revised in 2003 with an all-white polycarbonate shell, and Apple changed its name to MacBook in 2006 when it switched from PowerPC to Intel processors. The most recent MacBook design, last updated in 2009, featured a white unibody shell. Apple bumped the specs slightly over the last two years, but its ho-hum performance barely justified its $999 price tag.
The MacBook's demise came with little fanfare; Apple didn't mention it among the barrage of new hardware updates on Wednesday morning, simply redirecting the webpage for the MacBook on Apple's website to the top-level "Mac" page. Apple confirmed to Ars that it has been officially discontinued.
Though the MacBook was popular with students, primary and secondary schools, and quite a few consumers over the years, sales have likely dropped significantly over the last two years. Apple updated the 13" MacBook Pro several times since 2009, which is a significantly better machine starting at just $200 more. Even the entry-level 11" MacBook Air offers better performance, a sharper screen, and a much more compact and lightweight package for the same $999 price.
Rest in peace, plastic MacBook.
(Update: Apparently the MacBook still exists, technically, but it's strictly limited to educational institutions.)
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Video-on-demand is steadily increasing in popularity and will occupy well over a third of Americans' TV-viewing time by 2012, according to research done by information solutions company Pike & Fischer. The report examines the shift in TV viewing from scheduled broadcasts to shows that can be viewed at any time. The firm says that as viewers' preferences change over the next several years, advertisers' focus will change as well.
According to Pike & Fischer, the majority of US households will watch some form of video-on-demand through cable, satellite, or fiber-optic lines within the next five years. But Americans won't be adding video-on-demand shows on top of their regular TV viewing—the firm predicts that the average monthly time spent watching television will remain relatively stable. Instead, the proportion of time spent watching video-on-demand shows will grow, from 8.5 percent in 2007 to 38 percent in 2012. "That translates into nearly two hours of VOD viewing per day," writes the firm.
A report published in August by The Diffusion Group appears to support Pike & Fischer's data. It stated that although only about 12 percent of people who rent movies regularly reported using video-on-demand services, non-traditional rental services (such as video-on-demand) were growing in popularity. Download services like iTunes, Unbox, or Xbox Live Video, on the other hand, have only made a "negligible impact" on rental behavior thus far.
But what does this mean for advertisers, who will no longer be able to bank on certain demographics watching shows on specific days and times? The shift from live broadcast to time-shifted television viewing has scared some advertisers in recent years, not only because time-specific ads lose their relevancy (that sale on Saturday isn't so important when it happened last Saturday), but because of many viewers' fondness for skipping ads. But Pike & Fischer's director of Broadband Advisory Services, Scott Sleek, says that this shouldn't be the case. "Video on demand will enable more targeted advertising, based on user profiles and viewing habits—the same way sites like Amazon.com operate today," Sleek said in a statement. "That will make television an appealing marketing platform for advertisers."


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When the kickstarter backers unlocked the 512MB stretch goal, I bet many thought "whoa, I can store a full second of 2 channel 14bit samples at 125MS/s in there". I know I did.
For ecosystem version 0.92 and 0.93: ecosystem, components, github
For OS versions of 0.94 and later: rp_remote_acquire + bitstream
For OS versions of 0.96 and later you also need: boot loader replacements from ecosystem 0.94
(replaces the logic analyzer setup, so you can not use the logic analyzer when you boot with these components)
As it turned out, both the RedPitaya scope application and FPGA logic don't work that way.
But this is no longer true, because now there is the "DDR Dump" extension to the RedPitaya.
It comes in two parts:
- An extension to the FPGA design, that adds a direct channel from the ADC to main memory (while maintaining compatibility with existing apps).
- A kernel module that provides DMA-capable memory to the FPGA and allows user-space applications access to the samples.
So, how about a demonstration ?
If anybody wants to take the new function for a ride, download the binaries (files with md5sums), copy them to your RedPitaya's /tmp directory and do the following:
(I hope you will understand that I can accept no responsibility for any and all consequences that arise from the use of the provided binaries, and by using said binaries you implicitly agree to this)
Edit: I just learned (thanks, PiccoLas) that the kernel module is only compatible with ecosystems 0.92-388 and later. There is now a download for earlier ecosystems available, and the pre-0.92-388_rpad.ko binary as a separate file.
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redpitaya> killall nginx
redpitaya> cat /tmp/ddrdump.bin > /dev/xdevcfg
redpitaya> nginx -p /opt/www
redpitaya> insmod /tmp/rpad.ko
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redpitaya> cp /dev/rpad0 /tmp/adcdata.txt
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redpitaya> cat /dev/rpad0 > /tmp/adcdata.txt
redpitaya> cat /dev/rpad0 >> /tmp/adcdata.txt
Bear in mind that the acquisition length for the demo is always 1MS, so using the demo while running at high decimation will take a while.
By the way, it is possible to do the copy while the scope application is running (though it sometimes interferes with the scope's trigger).
If you are on a local console (via USB), you will see diagnostic output. If you are connected remotely, you can use dmesg to see the messages.
A note on buffer size:
The FPGA extension will happily use all available RAM if you tell it to do so. I chose to use smaller buffers (2*2MB) because linux does not support allocation of very large chunks of contiguous physical RAM. There are ways to use larger buffers and still play nice with linux and I will gladly discuss specifics with interested users.
This is very much a work in progress. Contributions of opinion, support or ideas are very welcome.
Current state of the project and outlook:
- The FPGA functions have been simulated, tested, and found to work reliably, but new capabilities can and will be added over time. This is in large parts depending on community requests and contributions.
- The kernel module is a proof-of-concept right now, and has been designed to allow testing of the logic, and not much more. My plans are to expand its scope to act as a driver for all of RedPitaya's functions. Progress in this area will also be heavily influenced by user feedback.
- There is currently no web application to access the new functionality. I invite all interested developers to have a go at it and I will do my best to help with advice and code.
(Please note that the kernel module has to be built by hand for now. Go to OS/driver/rpad/src and execute "make" to do that after at least the linux kernel was built successfully.)
Have fun (and please tell me what you think)


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Livestrong supporters say cancer charity has identity separate from disgraced cyclist
"Foundation should not be held accountable for his deception," says man with Livestrong tattoo
Livestrong has distanced itself from Armstrong and forged its own identity, charity expert says
Many nonprofits look up to Livestrong as a success model, expert says
In a sense, Fred Schuster has a permanent reminder of disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong etched into his skin.
But to the 48-year-old New Jersey resident, the Livestrong Foundation bracelet tattooed on his wrist isn't about Armstrong or his long-awaited admission to doping as a professional cyclist. It's a symbol of his father's struggle with cancer and the bond they shared, Schuster said.
Moreover, any time he's tempted to pick up a cigarette, the recovering smoker is reminded of why he stopped in the first place.
"My decision to get the tattoo had absolutely nothing to do with Mr. Armstrong, and subsequently, these revelations do nothing to diminish the meaning it has for me. The tattoo was and will always be a symbol of the love that my father and I shared," Schuster said in a CNN iReport.
"The effect he had on the foundation was huge, but they both should be able to stand on their own. The foundation should not be held accountable for his deception."
Armstrong admitted this week in an interview with talk show host Oprah Winfrey that he used an array of performance-enhancing drugs to win seven Tour de France titles. He had denied the drug use for years, often angrily. The first of the two-part interview aired Thursday night.
Others who have worn the yellow bracelet or supported the cancer charity that Armstrong started in 1997 say Livestrong is now bigger than him. As long as people like Schuster continue to view Livestrong as an entity separate from its fallen founder, the cancer charity will likely withstand whatever controversy befalls Armstrong, charity experts said.
Opinion: A loss for Lance, a win for Oprah
"The organization has done a lot to separate itself from Lance's image over the years. As a result, many people identify it as a cancer organization, which is why it's not already crumbling," said Stacy Palmer, editor of the The Chronicle of Philanthropy, a Washington-based news source for the nonprofit world.
After all, this isn't the first time Armstrong has been mired in controversy in the past decade, and Livestrong is still around. Since 2004, when doping allegations against Armstrong first came to light in a book by French sports journalist Pierre Ballester, the foundation has experienced steady year-to-year revenue growth, according to financial records, with the exception of a dip from 2005 to 2006, the year Armstrong was cleared of allegations stemming from a 1999 drug test.
Many nonprofits look up to Livestrong as a success model, especially for its social media campaigns, thanks in part to Armstrong's hands-off leadership, Palmer said. He hired a staff of experienced fundraisers with a history of running charities and nonprofits, which can be unusual among celebrity-driven charities, she said.
"He's allowed them to go ahead without micromanaging, which some celebrities have a hard time doing," she said. "For foundations started by one person, It can be hard to get past the celebrity because that's how they've gotten so big."
Livestrong has also built alliances with other organizations to fundraise and raise awareness around positive messaging, she said, which also makes it stand out from other cancer charities.
In other words, If Livestrong was going to crumble under the mountain of scandals and deception now synonymous with Armstrong, it probably would have happened by now. That doesn't mean the foundation won't face some fallout, but its overall future probably won't hinge on Armstrong, she said.
His decision to step down as chairman and leave the board has helped distance Livestrong from the controversy and give the impression that the foundation is charting an independent course, Palmer said.
"It was one thing when there were a few weeks between him stepping down as chair but still remaining on the board that were questionable," she said. "But now that he's not on the board, it shows that (the board) is trying to become a new generation of the organization."
Livestrong has indicated this would be part of its strategy going forward, regardless of what Armstrong revealed to Winfrey.
"… We are charting a strong, independent course forward that is focused on helping people overcome financial, emotional and physical challenges related to cancer," the Austin, Texas-based foundation said Thursday. "Inspired by the people with cancer whom we serve, we feel confident and optimistic about the foundation's future and welcome an end to speculation."
That's not to say the situation hasn't provoked a crisis of faith among many Livestrong supporters, especially those who were inspired by Armstrong's accomplishments as a cyclist and cancer survivor.
Evan Andrew Del Colle Jr. admired Armstrong and everything he stood for, especially after reading his books, and started wearing the bracelets as soon as they came out in 2004. The Livestrong slogan resonated with him after his grandfather and aunt died from cancer, and he decided to get a Livestrong tattoo when he was 20 because he couldn't wear the yellow bracelets while playing college sports.
"Livestrong represents being able to conquer even the toughest of obstacles, including cancer," he said.
Now, after all that has come out, the tattoo embarrasses him and he is torn over what to do.
"I still support the Livestrong cause and I am still in awe of what Lance Armstrong was able to do, doping or not, but both the foundation and Lance are now tainted," he said in a CNN iReport.
"It is incredible that he won seven Tours, but he cheated. It's plain and simple. And the fact that after all the cancer he suffered from he would do unnatural things that could harm his body is just something I can't fathom."
Before he got his tattoo, Schuster started wearing the yellow bracelet in 2004 in an effort to scare himself out of smoking. Then, his father received an abrupt diagnosis of stomach cancer in 2005. Schuster gave him his bracelet when he went into the hospital for surgery related to his stomach cancer. He never left.
The day his father died in 2005, Schuster held his hand and slipped the yellow Livestrong bracelet off his wrist and onto his. When the bracelet wore out a year later, he got it tattooed onto his wrist. The tattoo artist didn't think yellow would wear well and made it red instead, Schuster said, so people don't immediately recognize it.
He has no plans to get rid of it, given all that it means to him. As for his father, he had a dry sense of humor, he said.
"I would like to think he's chuckling somewhere and smiling about the whole situation."
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CNN's Henry Hanks and Nicole Saidi contributed to this report.


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Bulk chemicals industry uses 5% of U.S. energy
The industrial sector is responsible for nearly a third of total energy use in the United States, consuming an estimated 31 quadrillion Btu in 2012. Much of this consumption is in energy-intensive manufacturing, including the manufacture of bulk chemicals, which require a lot of energy to produce high volumes of basic chemicals, plastics, and agricultural chemicals (fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides). In 2010, bulk chemicals accounted for about 5% of the nation's energy use and were estimated by the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis to provide the nation's economy with 1.4% of the nation's gross domestic product (GDP).
Because of ripple effects and interconnectivity with the economy, changes in this industry are not necessarily reflected in these data. Over the long term, EIA projections show a declining contribution from the bulk chemicals industry to the economy and energy consumption, but projected energy use in the bulk chemicals sector accelerates through the middle of the next decade before dropping below the growth rate of the overall economy (see charts below).
The most recent EIA manufacturing sector survey data are available in the Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey (MECS2010). For more discussion of the industrial sector and individual industries, see EIA's Industry Analysis Briefs and the Annual Energy Outlook 2013 (AEO2013).


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Winter doldrums no more: Break out the dulcimers
Annual festival starts tonight
It has a sound that's unique, and pretty much anyone can pick it up and play a tune instantly. It's not well known, but it has quite a following with all ages represented all over the world.
It's the dulcimer.
This instrument comes in two types: mountain dulcimer and hammered dulcimer. And, it's popular enough to have a club that meets in the Pocono region once a month, and a Pocono Winter Dulcimer Festival every year.
The group meets at the Hughes Library in Stroudsburg once a month on the third Monday, 7 to 9 p.m.
"We usually have about 20 to 25 people and sometimes more," said Norm Williams of Breinigsville, coordinator and co-founder of the group and festival. "This year is our 11th annual festival. We're only the third or fourth oldest dulcimer festival in the Northeast."
The club formed back when Williams and his friend Robert Mallalieu of Stroudsburg found they shared a common interest.
"Bob and I met many years ago and found we shared an interest in folk and gospel music, and folk instruments. Bob got a dulcimer in 1995, and my wife gave me one for my birthday in 1997. So we decided to start a dulcimer club," Williams said. "We knew a couple of other people and had a kickoff event and started the club. It was in 2002 on a whim when we decided to have a festival."
The first festival had more than 50 participants, and each year it has gradually increased.
"We now have about 500 people on our mailing list," Williams said. "People come from near and far. The farthest to come to the festival was someone from New Mexico. This year, I had a woman call from Texas to tell me she made plane reservations and to find out where to stay."
"People have said this is the best one-day festival in the country," Mallalieu said. "The feedback we get is very affirming in terms of what we try to do and how we do it. It's a fabulous experience. The dulcimer community is a group of wonderful people."
The festival is for both mountain, or Appalachian, dulcimer and the hammered dulcimer. Each has a unique sound and a different method of playing.
"The mountain dulcimer is so accessible in playing a song quickly. If you know a basic scale, you can play a song pretty quickly," Mallalieu said. "The hammered dulcimer is much more involved. If you can understand how a scale works, you can begin to play simple melodies pretty quickly. With proper instruction and encouragement, anyone can learn to play."
In fact, Mallalieu said it's so easy to learn that the last three mountain dulcimer championships have been won by children.
"It's fascinating how many young people are picking up the instrument," Mallalieu said. "And they play it extraordinarily well."
The 11th annual Winter Dulcimer Festival offers plenty of workshops. Whether you are a first-time dulcimer player or an expert enthusiast of the instrument, there's a workshop for all levels for both types of dulcimers.
"For both dulcimers, we have discovery classes at the festival. They are designed for someone who has never played before," Mallalieu said. "By the end of the day, they are playing several tunes and are comfortable with it."
For anyone who doesn't own a dulcimer, one can be rented for the day at the festival.
"Dulcimers can vary in price. You can buy a student model or make one out of cardboard," said Carol Walker of Denville, N.J., committee member and musician. "We have vendors at the festival with good quality dulcimers for sale."
There is also an evening concert by Gary Gallier and Dan Duggan with Ted Yoder and Carol Walker. The workshops run from 9:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the concert begins at 7:30 p.m.
WHAT: 11th annual Winter Dulcimer Festival WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday for the meet-and-greet, 7:45 a.m. for registration on Saturday. Workshops will be held 9:15 a.m. to 5 p.m.; concert at 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Stroudsburg Wesleyan Church, 915 N. Fifth St., Stroudsburg COST: $60 for entire festival, or $15 per workshop; concert only, $10 INFORMATION: Norm Williams at 610-657-2597 or poconodulcimerclub.org


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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- ABC has added two dramas to its 2010-11 roster, the Dana Delany-led "Body of Proof" and the Shonda Rhimes-produced "Off the Map."
The pair join a freshman class which includes comedies "Better Together," "Happy Endings" and "Mr. Sunshine" as well as fellow dramas "187 Detroit," "Generation Y," "No Ordinary Family" and "The Whole Truth."
Here's how the Alphabet describes their latest additions:
BODY OF PROOF - When a brilliant and driven neurosurgeon's career is cut short, she turns her unrivaled medical skills toward solving murders. Every body has a story to tell and Dr. Megan Hunt will find out what it is. Dr. Megan Hunt (Dana Delany, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES) was a top neurosurgeon until a car accident ended her career as a surgeon. Now that she can no longer help the living, Dr. Hunt is Philadelphia's most notorious medical examiner. Although she's amazing at her job, Dr. Hunt's reputation of being difficult precedes her wherever she goes. She's never encountered a boundary that she wouldn't cross. Her powerful boss tries to protect her as long as she doesn't step too hard on the wrong toes. Although he grudgingly acknowledges her skill, seasoned police detective Bud Morris (John Carroll Lynch, K-VILLE) is not as enthralled with her methods. Luckily, Dr. Hunt does have a few fans. Her junior medical examiners rely on her expert advice and her investigative partner, Medical Investigator Peter Dunlap (Nicholas Bishop, PAST LIFE), accepts her unorthodox behavior. Maybe that's because he's the only one who knows that Dr. Hunt's challenging personality is partly rooted in guilt. Before she gave up neurosurgery, Dr. Hunt accidentally killed her last patient. Add in a touch of bitterness from a hostile divorce that awarded her ex sole custody of their teenage daughter and you have one sad social life. You see, when it comes to understanding the dead, Dr. Hunt is amazing. But when it comes to her relationships with the living, she has a lot of work to do. From executive producers Matt Gross and Christopher Murphey comes a fascinating new procedural built on a strong and compelling female lead. Each week, as Dr. Hunt and her colleagues close a new case, she will come a tiny step closer to letting other people into her life.
Geoffrey Arend, Jeri Ryan, Sonja Sohn and Windell Middlebrooks also star. Nelson McCormick directed the pilot.
OFF THE MAP - Why would a gifted surgeon with a brilliant career, beautiful family and bright future give it all up to go to a barely staffed, under-stocked clinic in a small South American town? Escape, of course. In this ensemble drama, five doctors who have lost their way will go to the ends of the earth to try to remember the reasons why they wanted to become doctors in the first place. Because sometimes in order to find yourself... you have to get lost. Welcome to "la ciudad de las estrellas" (the city of stars), a tiny town in the South American jungle. That's exactly where idealistic young Dr. Lily Brenner (Caroline Dhavernas, WONDERFALLS) just landed, along with her fellow-doctors Mina Minard (Mamie Gummer, THE GOOD WIFE) and Manny Diaz (Enrique Murciano, WITHOUT A TRACE). All of these young ex-pats are running away from personal demons, but they aren't the only ones with emotional baggage. Take the legendary and enigmatic Ben Keeton (Martin Henderson, HOUSE), who was the youngest Chief of Surgery at UCLA. He walked away from it all to found the clinic. Together with his right-hand doctor and sometimes thorn in his side Otis Cole (Jason George, ELI STONE), he'll teach these newcomers how to save lives in the most challenging environment they've ever worked in. With more patients than they can handle and very little traditional medicine available, these doctors have to perform medical miracles using any means necessary. And as their lives become intimately intertwined, secrets will be revealed and relationships born. With the pressure always mounting, these doctors will need to let off some steam. Luckily, there's a spectacular hidden beach nearby. Leave it to Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers (Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice) to bring you an uplifting medical procedural like nothing you've ever seen before. Featuring a hot, young ensemble cast, Off the Map from creator Jenna Bans (Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice) explores how far you have to go to truly heal.
Jose Julian and Valerie Cruz also star. Daniel Minahan directed the pilot.


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_Warning: HBO-level language. Hat tip to Andrew Sullivan._
In this clip from HBO's recent episode of "Real Time with Bill Maher," the leftist host and comedian says what so many of his progressive pals cannot:
1. Our American culture is better than the Middle East's.
2. American Christians who follow their holy book literally are benign.
3. Islamofascism's bullying to get us to suppress the first amendment cannot be tolerated.
Maher embraces these three controversial political positions. ("Controversial" within the community of the Left, that is.) But he's unwilling to take the logical next step that these ideas demand: become a conservative.
If you acknowledge that our culture is worth defending, if you realize that individual liberty is not negotiable, and that Christian conservatives are in no way comparable to terrorists then you have no business being part of a movement — the political Left — that is dedicated to the promoting the exact opposite.
I don't expect Maher to acknowledge that — he's far too financially dependent on his leftist identity. He's also unwilling to sacrifice his cool level by embracing political untouchables like Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin even though they share his position on the three points above. The day comes for many of us, though, when we're willing to stop being cool. Some of us can realize that Freedom is more important.


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Judge upholds ruling against former Miss Pennsylvania Sheena Monnin
A federal judge in New York has upheld an arbitrator's ruling that a Pennsylvania beauty queen must pay the Miss USA pageant $5 million for defaming Donald Trump's pageant organization.
Sheena Monnin resigned as Miss Pennsylvania last year, saying the Miss USA contest was rigged. She claimed another contestant learned the names of the top five finishers hours before the show was broadcast. Monnin said she decided to turn in her crown as soon as those same contestants were named during the show.
She posted a series of messages on Facebook and spoke publicly about her claims. Trump's Miss Universe Organization sued Monnin for defamation and an arbitrator ruled against her in December. The arbitrator said Monnin's allegations cost the pageant a $5 million fee from a potential 2013 sponsor.
Earlier this week, U.S. District Court Judge J. Paul Oetken upheld the arbitrator's decision. Monnin had sought to have it overturned based on three grounds: the arbitrator overstepped his authority, his decision disregarded law, and she didn't know the arbitration hearing was taking place. The judge disagreed.
Monnin, of Cranberry, Pa., said in a Facebook post Thursday evening that she is glad the truth is out there, regardless of the outcome.
"This is not about me being a 'sore loser' or wanting my '15 minutes of fame'" she wrote. "This is about the MUO's admission under oath that they manipulate the judges' results to suit their own ends. This is not what they advertise to the public."
Pageant organizers claimed Monnin resigned because she disagreed with a decision to allow transgender contestants. They made public text from an email they said Monnin sent citing the decision to allow natural-born males into the competition as the reason for her resignation. A transgender contestant was initially denied entry to the Miss Universe Canada pageant because she wasn't born female, but Trump overruled that decision.
Olivia Culpo of Rhode Island won the Miss USA pageant that year.
Monnin wrote on Facebook page that her legal fees amount to more than $50,000 and she needed financial support, including a link for donations.
Trump's lawyer said he applauded the judge's decision but was surprised Monnin stood by her story.
"I'm shocked to see that she has yet to learn her lesson. I thought she would be smarter the second time around," attorney Michael Cohen said.


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Bobcat 7 Pin Connector Wiring Diagram For Your Needs.
Restoring electrical wiring, more than every other household project is about protection. Install an electrical outlet appropriately and it's as safe as that can be; do the installation improperly and it's potentially deadly. That is why there are so many regulations surrounding electrical cabling and installations. The particular rules can end up being complicated, for sure, and sometimes confusing, even for grasp electricians, but there are basic concepts and practices that apply at almost every power wiring project, specially the kind of which DIYers are competent to tackle.
Bobcat 7 Pin Connector Wiring Diagram
Best tricks and techniques in home cabling
For DIY electricians, there's a lot of cluttered up information of what you should or should not do. Electricity is very dangerous and can simply lead to electrocution, so you need to call an emergency electrician for sensitive wiring cases. However, it is possible to work on minor electrical wiring in your home provided you follow safety measures. To make you better at wiring, here are some reliable tips and techniques you need to master. You'll be in a far greater position to protect yourself and work better.
Have an RCD
An RCD (residual current device) is one of the most crucial things to have in your circuits. It is put on plug outlets or fuse boxes to stop electric shock in the situation of a DO-IT-YOURSELF blunder. RCDs are devices that are utilized to monitor the flow of current through a particular circuit, and they cut off the current whenever it moves through an unintended path. So if you accidentally touch a live line, the RCD would identify the unusual flow of the present and immediately turn off the circuit. This keeps both you and your family safe.
Use proper tools
Having the right tools at hand can be another important aspect of electrical work. For example, avoid using knives as opposed to stripdance when stripping your wires. Knives may weaken the cable by notching the copper inside.
Go for linesman pliers rather than the ordinary slip-joint giant pliers when intending to twist wires. The particular ordinary pliers would give you a loose connection that may cause trouble in future. Also, ensure you've obtained a tester to test the voltage of the wires before and after working on them.
Watch your fatal connections
Terminal contacts are the finish details of wires, where a connection with another circuit occurs. These are some of the most common connections, specifically if you're working together with receptacles and changes. Terminal connections experience a lot of stress, and weak joints easily loosen up.
So here's the secret. When wrapping a wire around the terminal screw, do it in a clockwise direction. That way, the attach tightens the connection as it moves in. Also ensure that all the wire that's twisted around the screw is stripped. Within case there are a airport terminal slot, you have to be extra careful. Strip the wire perfect such that no padding goes underneath the slot, and no bare wire is left. Any faults here could cause the wire to touch the ground wire or box.


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Filter lets you search a specific list, or show downloads only.
Sort lets you view lists in a particular order, for example:
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Note: Sort and filter options vary depending on what you're sorting.
Pick your device below for how to sort and filter.
Set custom order
You need the desktop app to set a custom order, but it shows on all devices.
You can set a custom order for:
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Here's What Frank Bruni Gets Wrong About Rand Paul's Senate Record
Like many in the media, the New York Times columnist emphasizes minor positions while minimizing the Kentucky senator's more important stands.
Three years ago, the press created the default frame that would be used to cover Rand Paul: Alone among U.S. senators, he would be labeled a "kook" who favors "crazy" policies, disparaging terms that are never applied to establishment Republicans or Democrats, even when they favor an unwinnable drug war or subsidies for sugar and tobacco or a catastrophic war of choice. As I noted after Paul's filibuster, that frame totally failed to anticipate his record thus far in the Senate, his most consequential actions, or the effect of his presence on his colleagues. You'd think that political analysts would see that failure and complicate their coverage.
Yet Frank Bruni* of the New York Times goes straight to the discredited frame in "Rand Paul's Loopy Ascent." The column isn't in the political analysis business. It's in the attitude business, projecting disdain and dismissiveness that permeates the piece. Implying that the Kentucky Republican is a "wacko bird" and stating outright that he is "an albatross" for the GOP, Bruni writes:
Today he's singing the moderate song of immigration reform, and that dirge about drones, which had a valid bass note despite its alarmist melody, struck chords across the political spectrum.
But Paul's greatest hits include a denunciation of Medicare as socialism, a recommendation of stopping foreign aid to a few key allies, and the insistent introduction of Patriot Act amendments so loopy that one of them netted all of 10 votes from the 95 senators present while another garnered a whopping total of 4**.
Bruni is welcome to criticize Paul on Medicare (though it would be best to address the actual position he's taken as a senator). He is free to denounce Paul's aversion to dispersing foreign aid. But he spreads ignorant nonsense by characterizing Paul's Patriot Act amendments as "loopy." The one that garnered just four votes, Amendment 365, would've required "financial institutions to issue suspicious activity reports only in cases in which an appropriate law enforcement agency initiates the request." I'd like Bruni to explain why that amendment was "loopy."
You'd never know from Bruni's column that Paul advocated for a total of nine reforms to the Patriot Act:
- He teamed up with Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont on an amendment that "calls for greater oversight ... and adds new sunsets to surveillance tools known as National Security Letters."
- He sought to put the burden for generating suspicious activity reports on law enforcement rather than banks, which were sharing private customer information excessively to ensure compliance with the status quo.
- He wanted the law to require that "no officer or employee of the United States may issue a National Security Letter unless a FISA court judge finds that probable cause exists" to justify it, endeavoring to change a status quo that has since been found unconstitutional in federal court.
- He sought to stop national security officials from sifting through gun records while trying to track terrorists.
- He sought to "eliminates the possibility of "John Doe" roving wiretaps that identify neither the person nor the phone to be wiretapped."
- He sought to restore the pre-Patriot Act standard for obtaining business and library records.
- He sought to direct Attorney General Eric Holder "to establish minimization and destruction procedures governing the acquisition, retention, and dissemination of private information by the FBI."
This is the effort that Bruni has distilled for New York Times readers as "loopy." Is there any better example of how the "Paul is loopy" frame distorts coverage and egregiously misleads readers?***
Bruni goes on to write that "Paul personifies the G.O.P.'s curse right now. Although it needs to re-establish its bearings in the mainstream, many of the Republicans making the biggest splashes are rowing in from strange tributaries, and the establishment can't seem to stop the tide." For Bruni, the personification of the Republican Party's curse is someone who opposed the Iraq War, the policy more responsible than any other for the public's mistrust of the GOP; a man who wasn't in government during any Bush-era debacle (or the K Street Project); and who stands as a staunch, consistent advocate for civil liberties and foreign0policy restraint in his party.
Never mind all that. "Yes," Bruni writes, "his recent questioning of jail time for marijuana arrests isn't a certain winner, but it's not a surefire loser, either. And his immigration speech last week, which called for a path to citizenship without quite calling it that, suggested a fresh calibration and sensitivity. But his past brims with statements and stands that make him an unhelpful mascot for his party." Forget his record in the Senate. Focus on the dumbest things he said before getting there.
There isn't anything wrong with criticizing Paul. I thought his 2010 remarks on the Civil Rights Act were wrongheaded, said so at the time, and appreciate that he quickly changed his position.
I'll certainly criticize positions that he takes in the future.
What vexes me is seeing Paul constantly subject to reductio ad libertarium, even as critics like Bruni compare him unfavorably to Jeb Bush without ever delving into the latter man's support for the Iraq War or votes to impose mandatory minimums on drug offenders -- stands that Bruni would never dare call "loopy," though their costs compared to their benefits make them look that way to me. Paul "carped about the 'nanny state' in relation to seat-belt laws. Yes, seat-belt laws," Bruni scoffs. Is he aware that Bush repealed Florida's mandatory motorcycle-helmet law? And what possible justification is there for judging these men based on a seat-belt or a helmet law, anyway?
Disagree with their minor positions, sure.
But reading Bruni, you start to suspect he'd be more bothered by a presidential candidate opposed to seat-belt laws than one who wants to keep nonviolent marijuana offenders in jail and wage war on Iran. Like so many journalists, Bruni has adopted heuristics about what positions render a politician "crazy" that don't stand up to even cursory scrutiny, causing him to attach outsized importance to relatively unimportant stances while ignoring consequential ones, and even leads to journalistic mistakes, as with his misleading characterization of Paul's Patriot Act efforts.
It's time to abandon this frame for good.
*Bruni, a former restaurant critic, has made several appearances over the years in my newsletter of exceptional nonfiction, including this fantastic piece about a kosher pizza place and wine bar in Brooklyn. If he took the time to understand people like Paul he'd probably write much better reviews of their oeuvre.
**Opposition to the original Patriot Act netted one vote. Former Democratic Senator Russ Feingold later said that casting that lonely vote was one of the best things that he had ever done.
***Here is the New York Times editorial board complaining about many of the provisions Paul was trying to address with his amendments.


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Association for Public Art presents Open Air
Combining public art with mobile technology, Mexican-Canadian artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer presented the world premiere of Open Air from Sept. 20–Oct. 14, 2012. Commissioned by the Association for Public Art (aPA, formerly Fairmount Park Art Association), Open Air was a spectacular interactive light experience directed by participants' voices and GPS locations, illuminating the night sky from Philadelphia's historic Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The project was funded in part by the inaugural round of the Philadelphia Knight Arts Challenge and presented in conjunction with the 2012 Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and the 2012 DesignPhiladelphia Festival.
Canary Promotion led the communications for this high profile project, from messaging and copy writing to a national media relations campaign and comprehensive advertising that included several successful media partnerships. The Open Air media campaign garnered high-impact national pieces, including a widely distributed Associated Press feature that was published in nearly 40 separate outlets, and total market saturation in the Philadelphia region through online, print and broadcast TV and radio coverage in anticipation of and throughout the project's run.
By the end of the installation, nearly everyone in the city and beyond was familiar with the project, and nearly every area news organization had covered it, often more than once. An estimated 17,000 people visited the Benjamin Franklin Parkway throughout the project, with nearly 63,000 people visiting openairphilly.net from 92 countries around the world, producing close to 6,000 messages in over 20 languages, making Open Air the largest crowd-sourced public art project ever seen in Philadelphia.
The project is archived online at www.openairphilly.net.
The Association for Public Art (aPA), formerly known as Fairmount Park Art Association, commissions, preserves, promotes and interprets public art in Philadelphia. Since its founding in 1872, aPA has worked with artists, communities and civic leaders to make encounters with art a part of everyday life, creating a Museum Without Walls that is free and accessible to residents and visitors. As the nation's first private nonprofit organization dedicated to integrating public art and urban planning, aPA has an unparalleled and pioneering history, characterized by artistic excellence, creative initiative, collaboration and civic engagement. Working closely with city agencies, aPA remains today a central resource and contributor to Philadelphia's enduring reputation as an important place to view and experience the evolution of public art.
Through aPA's free, interactive public programs, website and publications, Philadelphians and visitors are invited to experience civic spaces enlivened by artists and art; to discover the city's vast collection of public art; and to connect to a shared cultural legacy.
Association for Public Art
(formerly Fairmount Park Art Association)
Media Contacts:
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After hundreds of lonely years of doing what he was built for, WALL-E (short for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class) discovers a new purpose in life (besides collecting knick-knacks) when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. EVE comes to realize that WALL-E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet's future, and races back to space to report her findings to the humans (who have been eagerly awaiting word that it is safe to return home). Meanwhile, WALL-E chases EVE across the galaxy and sets into motion one of the most exciting and imaginative comedy adventures ever brought to the big screen. Joining WALL-E on his fantastic journey across a universe of never-before-imagined visions of the future, is a hilarious cast of characters including a pet cockroach, and a heroic team of malfunctioning misfit robots.
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Brand new for 2019 is the Benchmade upgraded Mini Griptilians. Benchmade took the standard Mini Griptilians that have been oh so popular for years and updated it for today's popular steels. The Handle and liners are the same along with the AXIS lock. Why change what works...right? What Benchmade did do is to upgrade the blades all to CPM-S30V form the 154CM. This gives you better edge retention and sharpness. This is a much needed upgrade and is well received.
The Mini Griptilians come in three different blade styles. The 556 drop point, the 557 tanto point and the 555 in a flat grind sheepsfoot with thumb hole instead of thumb studs.
This 557SBK has a black combo blade and black colored handles.
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Toronto '05 Fest Lineup Grows, Organizers Highlight Crop of World Premieres Aimed at Buyers
by Eugene Hernandez
With just six weeks to go until opening night, organizers of the Toronto International Film Festival are singling out a growing list of titles that are seen as anticipated world premieres. That is, in the words of the festival, "yet-to-be-seen films expected to attract attention from distributors, exhibitors, and other industry insiders." Among the world premieres officially added to the festival lineup Tuesday were Lorene Machado's "Bam Bam and Celeste," Keith Fulton and Louis Pepe's "Brothers of the Head," Danis Tanovic's "L'Enfer," David Ayer's "Harsh Times," Rowan Woods' "Little Fish," Joshua Stern's "Neverwas," Jeff Stanzler's "Sorry, Haters," Terry Gilliam's "Tideland," and Adam Rapp's "Winter Passing."
In recent years, the Toronto International Film Festival has become an increasingly important marketplace, and with the addition of Noah Cowan as the festival's Co-Director last year, the business side of the fest has become an even higher priority with Cowan working to court even great business activity after taking the post.
"I think we have becomes a 'business-friendly' festival because of two things – our vast, supportive public audience, which allows distributors a quick and educated read on films, and our very informal market structure, which allows buyers (and even sellers) to actually watch films while they are here," explained Cowan, who has a long history with the festival but also took time away from the event to run Cowboy Pictures with John Vanco in New York a few years ago.
Fest organizers also highlighted a number of previously announced titles that they feel will be of interest to buyers, including Deepa Mehta's "Water," Jason Reitman's "Thank You for Smoking," Michael Cuesta's "Twelve and Holding," Jamie Babbit's "The Quiet," Paul Mayeda Berges' "Mistress Of Spices," Antonin Svoboda's "You Bet Your Life," Wayne Beach's "Slow Burn," and Lee Daniels' "Shadowboxer."
Those films will be trying to gain the sort of awareness afforded Paul Haggis' "Crash" last year, which was nabbed by Lions Gate in a deal announced in Toronto. It has since gone on to be a big hit in theaters domestically this summer.
"Toronto has been an active market for American independents since the late 1980s," emphasized Cowan in a statement to indieWIRE Tuesday. "Michael Moore, Todd Solondz, Hal Hartley and now Paul Haggis, to name but a few, have had their first films launched into the North American distribution system out of this Festival. At the same time, we have been careful to spotlight non-English language films in a way that ensures a place for them in US and Canadian theatres."
Machado's "Bam Bam," screening in the festival's Discovery section, was written by and stars Margaret Cho in the story of friends who travel across the U.S. hoping to become reality TV makeover contestants. Stanzler's "Sorry, Haters" in the same section, with Robin Wright Penn, Abdel Kechiche and Sandra Oh, is described as the story of an Arab cab driver that picks up a trouble woman in New York.
Gilliam's "Tideland," in the festival's Masters section, is an adaptation of Mitch Cullin's novel, set in the fantasy world of a young narrator who "drifts from the harsh reality of her childhood to escape into the fantasies of her own active imagination." It features Janet McTeer, Brendan Fletcher, Jeff Bridges, and Jennifer Tilly. Keith Fulton and Louis Pepe's "Brothers Of The Head" is a music mockumentary in the Visions section about conjoined twins (played by Luke and Harry Treadway).
Tanovic's "L'Enfer" in the Special Presentations section is the story of three sisters bound by a shared experience witnessing an act of violence, it stars Emmanuelle Béart and is written by Krzysztof Piesiewicz, who developed this film as part of a trilogy with the late Krzysztof Kieslowski. Writer David Ayer's directorial debut "Harsh Times," also in the Special Presentations section, is the story of two unemployed friends in South Central L.A. starring Christian Bale, Freddy Rodriguez, and Eva Longoria.
In the same section, Rowan Woods' "Little Fish," starring Cate Blanchett, Dustin Nguyen, Sam Neill and Hugo Weaving, is the story of a woman struggling with her past who becomes entangled in a drug deal. Joshua Stern's "Neverwas," also in the Special Presentations section, stars Aaron Eckhart, Nick Nolte, Sir Ian McKellen, Brittany Murphy, and Alan Cumming, in the story of a psychiatrist who goes to work at a mental institution that houses his father. Also in the section is Rapp's "Winter Passing" with Zooey Deschanel, Ed Harris and Will Ferrell, described as the story of a woman returning home to visit her reclusive father after being away from him for seven years.
Acquisitions in Toronto last year included Kim Ki-Duk's "3-Iron" and Alice Wu's "Saving Face" by Sony Classics, Lukas Moodysson's "A Hole In My Heart" by Newmarket, Pawel Pawlikowski's "My Summer of Love" by Focus Features, and Susan Kaplan's "Three of Hearts: A Postmodern Family" by THiNKFilm, among others.
"Regarding this year's extraordinary crop of films with rights available, there are several factors involved. Our success last year in helping to position such diverse films as 'Crash' and 'My Summer Of Love' has not gone unnoticed," Cowan told indieWIRE yesterday, when asked about the festival roster. "But also the way films are being financed and produced has changed. Private financiers are inclined to wait and allow the public and critics to play a greater role in how their films enter the marketplace. This change democratizes what films actually make it on to screens and so is most welcome."
Next week, organizers will unveil the event's Canadian titles, and the complete lineup will be presented on August 23rd at the launch press conference.
[ For the latest on the Toronto International Film Festival, visit the special indieWIRE @ Toronto section. ]
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ASPCA Hails Passage of PETS ActUnanimous Vote by Congress Recognizes Importance of Including Pets and Service Animals in Emergency Planning
NEW YORKThe ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) today applauded the signing of the Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards (PETS) Act into law by President George W. Bush late last week, as a significant move in ensuring that the needs of those with pets and service animals are taken into account while planning for disasters and emergencies.
"This law clearly acknowledges the very special place pets have in our lives and hearts," said Ed Sayres, president of the ASPCA. "When America was ravaged by natural disasters last year, the thought of giving up or leaving behind their pets was heart wrenching for the thousands of Americans in the affected areas."
The refusal of rescue agencies to evacuate pets with their owners after Hurricane Katrina received widespread criticism, and was a key factor in further complicating human rescue efforts, since several pet owners refused to abandon their pets during evacuation.
The federal law will require all states to present the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) with pet evacuation plans before receiving federal funds for emergency preparedness. The law also authorizes FEMA to provide additional money to create pet-friendly shelters and provide special assistance to pet owners.
"Now the American people know that in event of an emergency, they will not have to choose between their personal safety and that of their pets simply for lack of planning," continued Sayres. "By signing this bill into law, the President has acknowledged the importance of, and elevated, the human-animal bond."


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